How are reaction times involved in maintaining homeostasis?

Analyses of reaction times. Can reaction times (RTs) as a tentative measure of choice difficulty give us additional evidence for the relevance of homeostatic principles? read more

The countless chemical reactions that take place in the body are ultimately responsible, on a micro level, for the proper functioning of our bodies. For example, various chemical reactions need to take place for the body to produce a certain hormone, to regulate the functioning of a particular organ or tissue. read more

A mechanism of homeostasis that acts in opposition to the stimulus. (Example: homeostasis of body temperature is an example of negative feedback. A stimulus takes the body away from the normal temperature and negative feedback mechanisms act to bring the temperature back to normal). read more

Vitamin D is a hormone that helps maintain calcium homeostasis; that is, proper calcium levels in the body. It needs to be made via multiple chemical reactions before it can affect homeostasis. It comes from cholesterol in the skin, which changes shape when hit by sunlight. read more