Module 8: Non-Infectious Diseases

1. Homeostasis

• Homeostasis: the process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment

• Detecting changes from the stable state: receptor receiving stimulus that indicates a change from the stable state

• Counteracting change from the stable state: effectors respond to the change in order to restore the stable state

2. Causes and Responses

3. Epidemiology

4. Prevention

5. Technologies and Disorders