A full lesson on homeostasis, starting with a glossary of key words. It covers control of body temperature, including surface area to volume ratio, sweating, vasodilation and vasoconstriction, then blood glucose control by insulin and glucagon, diabetes, and how the kidneys control water levels.
What this presentation covers
- what homeostasis means
- surface area to volume ratio and heat loss
- sweating, vasodilation, vasoconstriction and hairs standing up
- insulin, glucagon and glycogen
- diabetes and blood glucose graphs
- how the kidneys filter blood
- reabsorption of glucose, water and ions
- urea and urine production
Level: KS3 / GCSE
Slides: 36
Format: PowerPoint (.pptx)