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Anatomy and Physiology Course Lesson 1.2: Homeostasis and the requirements for life.

Austin Mandeville MHS, NRP
Oct 7, 2026
35–50 min including lecture and reading
Anatomy and Physiology Course Lesson 1.2: Homeostasis and the requirements for life.
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PHA LEARNING PRIMER · 01.2

Explain how the body regulates change

Focus on oxygen, nutrients including water, temperature, and pressure. Use Figure 1.10 to trace a feedback loop and Figure 1.11 to contrast negative and positive feedback. Specific survival-time estimates are not learning targets.

Focus for this topic

  • Connect oxygen, nutrients, temperature, and pressure to the conditions cells need.
  • Follow stimulus, receptor, control center, effector, and response in a feedback loop.
  • Distinguish negative feedback from positive feedback.

Recommended study time: 35–50 minutes, including the lecture and reading. Objectives: AP-M01-02 and AP-M01-04.

Your study sequence

Use Next to watch lecture 01.2. Then read the PHA Learning Guide and OpenStax sections 1.4–1.5. Follow the feedback-loop examples and connect each response to the variable being regulated. Planning estimates are flexible; work at your own pace.

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