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Regulating the Body to Maintain HomeostasisHOMEOSTASISAs in all systems in nature,animal systems must maintain balance.

We call this homeostasis.

How do ecosystems maintain balance?

In animal systems, what must be balanced?Levels of oxygen/carbon dioxide Amount of water Levels of hormonesLevels of wasteBody temperature (warm-blooded animals)Organ systems work together to maintain balanceLevels of oxygen/carbon dioxide Taken in and released by the respiratory systemTransported around the body by the circulatory systemAmount of water Absorbed through the digestive tract Removed by the excretory system as urine.Levels of hormonesProduced in endocrine glands Delivered to their target cells by the circulatory systemLevels of wasteFiltered out of the blood when it passes through the kidneys, organs of the excretory system.Body temperatureSensed and maintained by the integumentary system

There are a lot of organ systems at work here. How does the body monitor all of this?

Your Brain Does the MonitoringHow does this happen? Certain parts of your brain are responsible for completing specific tasks.

The Brain is part of the Nervous System.Two parts of the nervous system:Central Nervous System (CNS)Control center of the bodyConsists of the brain and spinal cordFunctions to interpret and respond to information from the environment and from within the bodyPeripheral Nervous SystemTransmits signals between organs and CNSSensory neurons-send information from sense organs to CNS.Motor neurons-send commands from CNS to muscles and other organs.

The BrainCEREBRUMLearning, Memory, Perception, Intellectual FunctionRegulates balance, posture, and movementRegulates breathing and heart rate, feelings of hunger and thirst, controls secretions of hormones, regulates body temperature, sleep.

Which part of the brain do you think will be involved in maintaining homeostasis in an animal system? THE BRAIN STEMIn case they ask, the pituitary gland is an endocrine gland that secretes hormones including some that control other endocrine glands, elsewhere in the body. 9The Brain Stem-divided into two areasThe Upper Brain StemThalamus- central site for sensory processingHypothalamus- regulates heart rate, breathing rate, feelings of hunger and thirst, controls the release of hormonesThe Lower Brain StemRelays information throughout the CNSMedulla oblongata- Regulates heart rate, breathing rate, body temperature, and sleepHow does the brain relay messages to the rest of the body?Specialized cells called neurons.Networks of neurons constantly gather, interpret, and respond to information about the bodys internal state and environmental conditions.

Structure of a NeuronHow does the brain relay messages to the rest of the body?Neurons do not touch end to end. So how do they pass on messages?There is a gap between two neurons called a synapse. The neuron must use chemical messengers called neurotransmitters to pass the message across the synapse.

We are going to start by looking at O2 & CO2 levels.Which system is responsible for bringing O2 into the body and releasing CO2?RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Review!Back to the brain regulating homeostasis by monitoring what is in the bloodstream!

Respiratory SystemHow does the structure of the alveoli relate to its function?

The RESPIRATORY SYSTEM is responsible for the exchange of gases, BUT the breathing rate is not controlled here.

The central controlling area for breathing, called the respiratory center, is in the lower part of the brain stem, in the medulla oblongata.

How does the brain do it?Receptors in the brain continuously monitor the amount of CO2 in the blood.If there is too much CO2the brain sends a signal to increase breathing rates!Why would this happen?

If there is too little CO2 the brain sends a signal to decrease breathing rates!Why would this happen?

FYI-The brain sends nerve impulses to the muscles in the rib cages and diaphragm to increase or decrease breathing rates.16What about waste in the bloodstream?As cells carry out their daily activities they produce wastes called metabolic waste.The wastes leave the cell by crossing the cell membrane and travels in the bloodstream. These wastes are highly toxic and will poison the organism if not removed.

What about wastes in the bloodstream?The brain monitors the amount of waste in the bloodstream. How do you get rid of wastes?As your blood is flowing through your body, it passes through the kidneys. The kidneys act as filters, removing wastes from your blood.

Wastes & the Excretory SystemWhat wastes are filtered? Excess waterMetabolic wastes Ammonia (urea)They combine to form urine which is stored in the bladder until it is ready to be excreted when you urinate.Every day the kidneys send about 6 cups of urine to the bladder!

How do the kidneys filter blood?Within each kidney are about one million nephrons. Blood passes through the nephron where wastes (urea, excess water, salts) are filtered out. The cleansed blood goes back into the veins that carry the blood from the kidneys and back to the heart.

The kidneys arent the only part of the human body that performs excretion(removal of wastes). Your skin excretes salts, water, small amounts of nitrogen wastes, and other substances as sweat.Your lungs excrete carbon dioxide (a waste!) and water vapor in exhaled air.

Excretion of Wastes in AnimalsSimple aquatic invertebrates and some fishes excrete ammonia into the water through their skin or gills by diffusion. Other animals, especially terrestrial animals, need to minimize water loss. To do so, they convert ammonia to nontoxic urea and it is eliminated by urination. The urine is concentrated or diluted based on how much water is available. In this way, eliminating metabolic wastes is linked to maintaining water balance. Okay, so far weve regulated CO2/O2 levels and wastes. What about body temperature?Not all animals have to maintain a constant body temperature.

Warm-blooded Maintain a constant internal temperature using their metabolism.Called endothermy.

Cold-BloodedAdjust to the temperature of their surroundings.Do not use their metabolism to regulate body temperature.

How do endotherms regulate their internal temperature?Your body maintains a constant temperature due to the flow of blood through the blood vessels just under the skin. To release heat to the air, blood flow is increased to the vessels.To retain heat, blood is shunted away from the skin.

How does your body know what temperature it is?

Because of this, endotherms can stay active at temperatures that would slow down the activity of ectotherms.

REVIEW WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED SO FAR:We rely on our bloodstream to :deliver nutrients & oxygencarry wastes to be filtered out in the kidneysto assist in maintaining body temperature

The brain helps monitor the substances in the bloodstream & body temperature.It sends signals to the body via neurons to respond to changes in the levels of the substances.

How is balance accomplished?Levels of oxygen/carbon dioxide Amount of water Levels of hormonesLevels of wasteBody temperature (warm-blooded animals)How does the body adapt to change?Maintaining HomeostasisMaintaining HomeostasisTwo ways the body responds to changeNegative FeedbackPositive Feedback

Maintaining HomeostasisTwo ways the body responds to changeNegative FeedbackChange occurs and the body responds by reversing the direction of the changeFor example, a car trying to maintain a speed of 55 mph, suddenly realizes they are going 80 mphWhat does the driver do?

The driver applies the brakes.What happens to the speed of the car?Maintaining HomeostasisTwo ways the body responds to changePositive FeedbackChange occurs and the body responds by pushing forward in the same directionFor example, a car trying to maintain a speed of 55 mph, suddenly realizes they are going 20 mphWhat does the driver do?

The driver accelerates.What happens to the speed of the car?Real Life ExampleRegulation of Room TemperatureA heater works to maintain the temperature of a room at the temperature it is set (72F for example) As the unit runs, the temperature will rise above 72F. A thermostat detects this increase and shuts off the heater. As the room cools, the thermostat detects the decrease in temperature and signals the heating element to turn on. What would occur if a window was opened so that so that cold air was allowed to come into the room?