Assignment 2: HomeostasisPost your assignment to the Submissions Area for grading by the instructor by the due date assigned. The minimum length for this assignment is 1,500 words. Be sure to check your Turnitin report for your post and to make corrections before the deadline of 11:59 pm Mountain Time of the due date to avoid lack of originality problems in your work.The maintenance of homeostasis is of major importance to all organ systems in the body and the overall survival of the individual. Explain how homeostasis is the maintenance of a dynamic range of environmental qualities rather than holding the internal environment at a set point. What would be wrong with a set point (say for body temperature) rather than a working range of temperatures?The endocrine system is closely tied to homeostasis functioning. Give two examples of hormones (including their glands of origin and action) that play major roles in homeostatic processes in the body. What happens if these hormones are disrupted in their actions?Also, look at how we adapt to survival in the outside world. Discuss how maintaining homeostasis gives us greater freedom of activity from dependence upon changes in the external environment. What happens during extremes that force our bodies out of homeostatic bounds? Give specific examples.Why is the maintenance of homeostasis especially important during development of new humans within the bodies of their mothers? What can go wrong if specific homeostatic functions are disrupted?

Scenario/Summary A person driving on highway 11 towards New Orleans was reported scraping the side rails and swerving into the other lane. A brief police chase ensued. The police thought he was inebriated but began to question their first impression when they didn't smell alcohol or drugs. They called for an ambulance and the individual was rushed to the ER. The patient had slurred speech. The patient wasn't aware of where they were and couldn't tell the medical staff the correct year either. There was a fruity smell noted on the patient's breath. Answer the following questions and save your responses in a Microsoft Word document. Provide a scholarly resource in APA format to support your answers. The very next question after checking level of consciousness and vitals was whether he was diabetic, why? Why would a hypoglycemic patient possibly present with a decreased level of consciousness? Why would a hyperglycemic patient possibly present with a decreased level of consciousness? The patient's breath has a fruity smell which is attributed to ketone bodies. Why are they present when the patient exhales and what is this state called?