This document discusses homeostasis and the mechanisms that maintain it. It explains that homeostasis involves keeping the internal environment of the body within a narrow range through various control systems. These systems include sensors that gather data, a control center that receives the data and sends messages, and target organs that respond to changes. It also describes how negative feedback loops are important for homeostasis, providing the example of the control system forcing exhalation and inhalation to return carbon dioxide and oxygen levels to normal ranges after holding one's breath.