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Investigating Two Aspects of Homeostasis
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Investigating Two Aspects of Homeostasis Aim: The aim of our experiment is to find out the relationship between our sweat production and heart beat that occurs before and after vigorous exercise. When we do vigorous exercise our heart beats faster because your body can't supply enough oxygen to your muscles, therefore anaerobic respiration starts, (what happens when there is no oxygen available from the lungs) this builds up lactic acid in the muscles. When high level of CO2 and lactic acid are detected in the blood, (by the brain) the pulse and breathing rate increase to rectify the situation. Introduction: Homeostasis covers all the function of your body to maintain a constant internal environment. Homeostasis controls the removal of CO2 and urea, the lungs helps removes CO2 and the kidneys removes the urea in urine and adjust the ion and water content of blood, the kidney also controls the ion, water,...
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