Homeostasis

The clinical definition for homeostasis is a state of body equilibrium or stable internal environment of the body. That is why we always have a reason for shivering and sweating, this is to maintain a healthy and stable body temperature to keep our body functions going.  Without these basic processes we would probably perish and die from overheating and hypothermia and either look like a toasted turkey or a frozen Popsicle.

 The first way and simple way our body keeps cool is by sweating this is a process were the body begins to remove water from the body and tries to keep us cool. Most people believe that sweating is disgusting, like I do because I have excess sweating but it’s a way to not let us over heat because without it we couldn’t withstand the temperature around us. That’s also the reason people need to stay hydrated by drinking water because of the excess water loss throughout the day.

Now the second simple way to maintain our body heat develops when it’s cold outside that is shivering. Now shiver is so awkward especially if are really cold because you shake uncontrollable trying to warm up and sometimes I can even hear my teeth click together. This is because shivering the contracting and relaxing of your skeletal muscle that produces heat from respiration. This may be a simple process but is very important because it does help you produce some energy to keep on going in case you forgot you coat out in the cold air as I sometimes misplace it. 

Thank god these processes help the body maintain the correct temperature to keep going or else we could not even survive could you just imagine us rolling in mud because we couldn’t sweat like pigs or elephants, I sure couldn’t and am glad we don’t have to, aren’t you.