List the Four Core Principles That Relate to Homeostasis

question 53

Essay

List the four core principles that relate to homeostasis.

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Definitions:

Obstructive Jaundice

A condition characterized by the yellowing of skin and eyes due to a blockage in the bile ducts, which prevents bile (containing broken down red blood cells) from being processed and eliminated properly.

Cirrhosis

Chronic, irreversible injury to liver tissue; commonly caused by frequent alcohol consumption.

Acute Diarrhea

A condition characterized by the abrupt onset of frequent, loose, water stools that lasts less than 14 days, often due to infection or toxin ingestion.

Protozoan

Heterotrophic, single-celled protist that moves by flagella, cilia, or pseudopodia.