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Communication between cells is key to organism-level regulation of the internal environment to maintain health, that is, nearly constant internal conditions (homeostasis). Outline and compare the intercellular communication pathways that function to provide homeostasis.

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  • 9 years ago
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    let's the example of regulation of blood osmotic pressure.

    When we consume less water or taken salted food.

    Blood osmotic pressure within our body will raise than the normal set point as the water potential is lower or become more negative.

    This will then detected by the osmoreceptors in hypothalamus situated in the brain.

    Once the neurones in hypothalamus are stimulated, they will send nerve impulses to posterior pituitary gland which will be stimulated to release ADH.

    The target cells of ADH are distal convoluted tubule and collecting duct in the nephron of kidney.

    ADH will causing the permeability of walls if tubule and collecting duct towards the water increases.

    Therefore more water will be reabsorb back to the blood capillaries and produces small volume of concentrated urine.

    These stage will eventually rise lower the blood osmotic pressure in our body back to the normal set point through negative feedback.

    Well, there are many more other examples in homeostasis pathway in our body such as regulation of body temperature, blood glucose level,etc.

    Hope the above information helps, thank you.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    The nervous system controls the body's reactions to outside stimulus. In the flight or fight response the nervous system gets a jolt from the situation the individual is in. This then stimulates the endochrine system to release hormones which assist the body in reaching a state equipped to deal with the situation.

  • 9 years ago

    Well the adrenal glands support healthy potassium and salt levels which in turn are also regulated by the kidneys that support a normal ph balance in the blood.

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