Still Listening

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Tag: Homeostasis

  • We’ll do anything to appear normal

    It’s called homeostasis and describes the process of living organisms to balance their physical and chemical environments to maintain life. It is homeostasis that maintains the hydration of the cells in our bodies, our blood pressure and even the rate at which we perspire. The concept was described by French physiologist Claude Bernard in 1865…