What does allostasis mean?
Allostasis means The process of achieving stability, or homeostasis, in the body, through physiological or behavioral change..
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The process of achieving stability, or homeostasis, in the body, through physiological or behavioral change..
This system of so-called allostasis, of maintaining control through constant change, stands in contrast to the mechanisms of homeostasis that keep the pH level and oxygen concentration in the blood within a narrow and invariant range.
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Allostasis means The process of achieving stability, or homeostasis, in the body, through physiological or behavioral change..
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This system of so-called allostasis, of maintaining control through constant change, stands in contrast to the mechanisms of homeostasis that keep the pH level and oxygen concentration in the blood within a narrow and invariant range.
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