ANSC 3080 Study Guide - Final Guide: Gap Junction, Baroreceptor, Aortic Valve

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Animal Science
• Course: ANSC 3080
• Professor: Gregoy Bedecarrats

Document Summary

Homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant (normal) internal environment. The body relies on a set of rules in order to function properly. There is a range that has been set for the optimum body, and if it gets too high or too low it will impact the body severely. Body temperature: mammals and birds are homeotherns, warm blooded animals maintain body temperature within narrow limits low and high temperature not tolerated. If (cid:455)ou do(cid:374)"t (cid:449)a(cid:374)t to lose heat, (cid:455)ou (cid:272)a(cid:374) shut off (cid:271)lood flo(cid:449) to the outer shell: can close off and keeps the heat in the core. If an animal in the field, and it is hot out, the animal will look for shade because it is cooler. In the skin below the epidermis, and in the body core (especially hypothalamus sensitivity of 0. 1 degrees c,) blood vessles, viscera. In the body core (hypothalamus, blood vessels, viscera)