Homeostasis Assignment
Answer the following questions. APA format. Please include references for any outside sources utilized.
1. Write a short paragraph comparing and contrasting “health vs. disease”. Include your own definition of pathophysiology and how it fits into the above.
2. Explain the relationship between homeostasis and cellular function.
3. Select a body system (you may describe a specific process of this system as an example) and describe how feedback works to maintain homeostasis of this system.
Identify any positive and negative feedback loops.
4. Describe potential complications if these feedback systems do not function properly.
5. Explain why it is important for you, as a healthcare professional, to understand pathophysiology concepts.
