Homeostasis is the property of an open system, especially living organisms, to regulate its internal environment to maintain a stable, constant condition, by means of multiple dynamic equilibrium adjustments, controlled by interrelated regulation mechanisms. The term was coined in 1932 by Walter Cannon from the Greek homo (same, like) and stasis (to stand, posture). Homeostasis - Overview. The term is most often used in the sense of biological homeostasis. Multicellular organisms require a hom ...

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• Homeostasis - Overview
• Homeostasis - Properties of homeostasis
• Homeostasis - Mechanisms of homeostasis: feedback
• Homeostasis - Ecological homeostasis
• Homeostasis - Biological homeostasis
• Homeostasis - Homeostasis in the human body
• Homeostasis - Other fields
• Homeostasis - Examples

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The term is most often used in the sense of biological homeostasis. Multicellular organisms require a homeostatic internal environment, in order to live; many environmentalists believe this principle also applies to the external environment. Many ecological, biological, and social systems are homeostatic. They oppose change to maintain equilibrium. If the system does not succeed in reestablishing its balance, it may ultimat ...

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Homeostasis, Homeostasis - Overview, Homeostasis - Properties of homeostasis, Homeostasis - Mechanisms of homeostasis: feedback, Homeostasis - Ecological homeostasis, Homeostasis - Biological homeostasis, Homeostasis - Homeostasis in the human body, Homeostasis - Other fields, Homeostasis - Examples

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Homeostasis is one of the fundamental characteristics of living things. It is the maintenance of the internal environment within tolerable limits. The internal environment of a living organism's body features body fluids in multicellular animals. The body fluids include blood plasma, tissue fluid and intracellular fluid. The maintenance of a steady state in these fluids is essential to livin ...

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Homeostasis, Homeostasis - Overview, Homeostasis - Properties of homeostasis, Homeostasis - Mechanisms of homeostasis: feedback, Homeostasis - Ecological homeostasis, Homeostasis - Biological homeostasis, Homeostasis - Homeostasis in the human body, Homeostasis - Other fields, Homeostasis - Examples

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The term has come to be used in other fields, as well. An actuary may refer to "risk homeostasis", where (for example) people who have anti-lock brakes have no better safety record than those without anti-lock brakes, because they unconsciously compensate for the safer vehicle via less-safe driving habits. Previously certain manoeuvres involved minor skids, evoking fear and avoidance: now the anti-lock system moves the boundary for such feedback and behaviour patte ...

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Homeostasis, Homeostasis - Overview, Homeostasis - Properties of homeostasis, Homeostasis - Mechanisms of homeostasis: feedback, Homeostasis - Ecological homeostasis, Homeostasis - Biological homeostasis, Homeostasis - Homeostasis in the human body, Homeostasis - Other fields, Homeostasis - Examples

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