Our Task:
Homeostasis is your body’s ability to keep everything stable. For this project our task was to create and execute an experiment to test how your body maintains homeostasis. My group chose to do the acidity levels in the body.
Content:
Homeostasis:the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes
Urine:a watery, typically yellowish fluid stored in the bladder and discharged through the urethra
Liver:filters and processes blood as it circulates through the body
Kidney: take creatinine out of the blood and put it in the urine to leave the body
Waste System: is the elimination of the waste products of metabolism and to drain the body of used up and broken down components in a liquid and gaseous state
Equalibruim:a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced
Blood cells:any of the kinds of cells normally found circulating in the blood
Electrolytes:are certain nutrients (or chemicals) present in your body that have many important functions
Toxin:an antigenic poison or venom of plant or animal origin, especially one produced by or derived from microorganisms and causing disease when present at low concentration in the body
Urinary System:consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and the urethra
Reflection:
I had a ton of fun with this project, but at times it was very stressful. I was put into a group with all my friends which made for a lot of distractions but luckily we managed to get our work done. We had one member in the group who had a huge impact and helped us all stay on topic. My group and I often were caught in conversations totally off topic. One thing I did well during this project was expressing my thoughts and putting in extra time in order to get the project done. A few things I did poorly were staying on topic and showing leadership skills. I need to work on my leadership skills a lot more inside and outside the clsssroom.