homeostasis
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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
Moreover, genetic analysis of the dorsal skin tissue samples in mice revealed a marked upregulation in the expression of genes involved in hair cycle regulation and skin homeostasis.
From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024
In both plant species, the IMA peptides maintained nitrogen homeostasis by obtaining iron in response to increased nitrogen concentrations in the plant body, thereby regulating plant growth.
From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 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
Vocabulary lists containing homeostasis
Cell Biology - High School
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