Objective 7: Analyze factors that can affect cellular activities

To be honest, I'm not quite sure what the exact answer to this objective might be. It is such a broad objective that it could probably go in any direction. The body is an amazing, complex system! It consists of quite a number of unique systems, organs, tissues, hormones, cells and process that work together to achieve and maintain homeostasis. If even one of these systems, or even tissues for that matter, malfunctions in the slightest way our body could be thrown out of homeostasis. There are countless factors that could affect the body negatively, which could affect the body and its cellular activites. Since there is seems to be no right or wrong answer in an objective as broad as this one, I decided to list some of the factors that we've learned in our class that could throw off the bodies homeostasis. Here goes nothing!

Dehydration

Excess water in the body

Temperature

Hormonal Imbalances

Medications

Bacterial or Viral Infections

Auto-immune diseases

Hypersecretion of a hormone

Hyposecretion of a hormone

Edema

Lymphedema

High blood pressure

Organ failure

Blockage of an artery or vein

Low blood pressure

Respiratory Alkalosis/ Acidosis

Metabolic Alkalosis/ Acidosis

Carbon monoxide poisoning

Hyperventilation

Malnutrition

Stress

Cancers

Tachycardia

Bradycardia

Hormonal Imbalances

Obesity

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Changes in pH

Urinary Retention

Changes in Osmolarity

The list of factors that can affect cellular activities of the body could go on forever. I decided to list just a few of the topics that we have covered in class that can cause the body fall out of homeostasis. I could go on for days just listing factors, but I'm sure I've hit a few key points. The body has amazing systems and process that can detect fators such as these and respond to them in their own unique way to bring the body back to homeostasis.