How is fever related to homestasis?

Question

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Answer 1

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Fever begins when infecting organisms and the immune response cause the body's set point for temperature to be raised. The anterior hypothalamus in the brain controls many body activities, most of which are related to homeostasis (balance). One such function is heat-loss and heat-production. However, when an infection is present, the control mechanism is turned up and maintained until micro-organisms are eliminated.

Answer 2

Actually a fever and homeostasis contradict one another. Homeostasis is the balance of the body, all systems are working as nature designed them to work. A good analogy would be a perfectly new, tuned up car.

If a fever is present, the one or more of the systems is not working properly and the immune system is trying to correct the problem. Sometimes though it over corrects and then action must be taken.

Answer 3

Homeostasis is the balance in your body, that everything is working coherently and well. A fever indicates that your immune system is down and thus something is out of wack now.

Answer 4

fever is our body's attempt to ward off any unwanted microorganisms in our body to maintain homeostasis...