Spencer S. answered • 05/09/22
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Hi!
This is an example of homeostatic regulation, specifically related to blood sugar levels. To start, the arrow on the left indicated the level of sugar in the blood, it increases as you move up the diagram. The center of the diagram's center, which is the optimal level of blood sugar. Our body likes a certain amount of sugar, glucose, in the blood for use in our cells for energy. We can't have too much or too little. Instead our body has ways to regulate it, the right side of the diagram. If we have too much sugar, we can really start to use it up or store it as glycogen. If we don't have enough sugars, we can take that store glycogen and convert it back into glucose.
The left side of the diagram tells us what activities lead to using up sugar or converting it to glycogen, i.e. eating. Or what activities lead to converting glycogen back into glucose, i.e. exercising or not eating.
The top and bottom of the diagram indicate what hormones regulate the use or storage of sugar, insulin, or the conversion of glycogen back into glucose, glucagon.
Also, to define homeostasis: self regulating processes to stabilize the body.
I hope this helps.
