Question

On her first anatomy and physiology exam, Heather defined homeostasis as "the condition in which the body approaches room temperature and stays there." Do you agree with Heather's definition? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Answer:

I do not agree with Heather’s definition of homeostasis because, by definition, homeostasis is defined as the ability of a body to create comfortable conditions by being at equilibrium or stabilizing itself internally whenever there are changes externally/outside the body. With regard to homeostasis, the room temperature of the internal part of the body, as with many other things in the body, is dynamic and does not stay at one place when external conditions change—it changes in order to maintain balance or equilibrium; hence, I do not agree with Heather’s definition of homeostasis.