homeostasis
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It is rooted in his conviction that feelings evolved to assist in homeostasis, or the maintaining of the body’s internal equilibrium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
This system works to maintain homeostasis by balancing the body’s temperature, pain and immune response.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2025
"This neuro-immune-endocrine cooperation synergistically promotes increased production of renin to maintain blood pressure homeostasis, but, on the other hand, severe arteriolar hypertrophy reduces the blood filtration function of the kidney."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024
Rather, the researchers propose that cell-in-cell phenomena may play crucial roles in normal development, homeostasis and stress response across a wide range of organisms.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024
On the board, he’d written the definition of homeostasis, but I hadn’t paid much attention beyond that.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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