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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Reading Response 27.3 Pedro Leon

1. Why is homeostasis important to your bodies functing?

Because this maintains our body in a certain and adecuated temperature. This stabilization is essential in our life because it keeps us from getting disorders.

2. Give three examples of ways your skin helps mantain homeostasis in your body?
  1. It acts as a physical barrier against dirt and microorganisms entering the body.
  2. Its skin layers help insulate the body on cold ways.
  3. Skin responds to stimuli such as slight changes in body temperature.

3. Explain one way that your body maintains a constant temperature while outside in a cold day?

By goosebumps, heat is maintained in the goosebumps of your skin.

3 comments:

  1. I think you clearly stated the most important things in each question and went right to the point. This makes it easier for the readers to understand. The third question helps us understand more the part of shivering and muscle contractions because you have the usual name we use.

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  2. very well described and explained. Nice to see a different point of view.

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  3. Good answers but you need to be more specific in certain details that are more important and that would make the reader understand better.

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