homeostasis

homeostasis   Dan homeostasis

In biology, homeostasis is the state of steady internal physical and chemical conditions maintained by living systems This is the condition of optimal

Homeostasis is an organism's process of maintaining a stable internal environment suitable for sustaining life The word homeostasis derives Homeostasis · nervous system controls virtually all body activities, and the · endocrine system secretes · hormones that regulate these

expected Homeostasis is a means toward a goal, not the goal itself Homeostasis is a byproduct of evolution, a “spandrel of evolution,” to use Gould's Human PhysiologyHomeostasis · 1 Overview What is Homeostasis? Positive and Negative Feedback · 2 Pathways That Alter Homeostasis · 3 Homeostasis