Homeostasis in the Human Body This exercise was designed to show how the human body strives for Homeostasis. Homeostasis can be defined as maintaining the internal environment within certain physiological limits. Homeostasis is maintained by the coordinated activities of many organs and systems of the body. This exercise will also show the location of some of the stimulus receptors in the body. My hypothesis for this exercise is that by manipulating stimulus, we will be …showed first 75 words of 1164 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1164 total…supports my hypothesis in that I was able to observe the body's reaction to various stimuli. It was particularly interesting to me that by this simple exercise, we could determine the distance between receptors. In conclusion, I found this exercise to be thought provoking and interesting. The tongue is a very interesting organ that is capable of detecting different tastes very effectively. Literature Cited: Vanderbilt University Web Site www.vanderbilt.edu/vsvs/taste.pdf Visited 11/22/2003.