Introduction to Homeostasis – 7.9, 7.10B

About the lecture

In this first mini-lecture, we introduce the concept of homeostasis where to body works to maintain constant optimal conditions in response to external/internal stimuli. We discuss why this homeostasis is important and also how it is achieved via negative feedback. We round out this mini-lecture by looking at two examples of why homeostasis is necessary, osmoregulation to maintain a balance of water and salts within cells, and thermoregulation to maintain optimal enzyme function.

About the lecturer

Dr Matthew Ivory is a Lecturer at Cardiff University in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2016-present). His key expertise is in ex vivo human skin organ culture and histology, human skin immune cell extraction and culture, flow cytometry and pharmaceutical formulation, and his research interests are in the delivery of vaccines and therapeutics into the skin. In addition to this, he is also a qualified pharmacist.