Define Homeostasis And Explain Its Role In The Endocrine System

Endocrine system is made up of glands that produce and secrete hormones, chemical substances produced in the body that regulates the activity of cells or organs. These hormones regulate the body’s growth. The hormones are released into the bloodstream and may affect one or several organs throughout the body.
2. Define homeostasis and explain its role in the endocrine system?
Homeostasis the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements especially as maintained by phycological process. The hypothalamus plays a significant role in the endocrine system. It is responsible for maintaining the body’s internal balance, hypothalamus stimulates or inhibit many of your body’s key such as body temperature, sleep cycles, and body weight.
3. Explain a negative feedback mechanism and provide an example in the body?

Negative feedback mechanism is more common to maintain a target level. For example, negative feedback loop is when hormone concentration increases. In the time when hormone concentration decreases the rate of production increases. An example, of negative feedback loop is when there are elevated levels of thyroid inhibits TSH release. This then increases levels of Ca++ inhibit parathyroid hormone. This decreases glucose levels and then release insulin.
4. Describe the cell signaling mechanism and role of insulin in glucose uptake be cells?
Mechanisms that regulate insulin-mediated glucose uptake may provide clues to the underlying abnormalities in insulin resistance and diabetes. Glucose traveling into most tissues is achieved by the action of molecules called glucose transporters. The molecules transport glucose by facilitative diffusion down concentration gradients, which leads to energy-dependent uptake of glucose in the gut or kidney
5. Compare Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and explain another