autoregulation
Organ self-governs flow
Autoregulation is a biological system's ability to maintain stable internal conditions despite external changes.
Blood vessels autoregulate by dilating or constricting to keep blood flow constant regardless of pressure fluctuations.
The brain and kidneys are particularly dependent on autoregulation to function properly.
The term extends to any self-correcting mechanism: The market's autoregulation proved insufficient during the crisis.
Returned response data
- equilibriumState of balance
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- setpointPredetermined control value
- thermoregulationMaintaining stable internal heat
osmoregulation · glucose · insulin · pH · electrolytes · calcium · hydration · circadian
Relating to intellect
- coronaryOf heart arteries
- vasoconstrictionArterial walls contracting inward
- vasodilationRelaxation of vessel walls
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
hyperemia · endothelial · arteriole · adenosine · prostaglandin
Ability to change shape
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
flexibility · compensation · tolerance · sensitization · desensitization · upregulation · downregulation · remodeling
Ability to restrain impulses
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- self-disciplineRegulating one's own behavior
- self-monitoringTracking your own states
- goal-directedAimed at achieving something
Input-detecting device
- effectorOutput mechanism in systems
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- servomechanismFeedback-controlled automatic mechanism
cybernetics · actuator · transducer · dampening · gain · threshold · proportional · integral
Cellular self-degradation process
- apoptosisProgrammed cell death
- chaperoneProtective adult companion
- phosphorylationPhosphate group attachment process
- epigeneticAffecting gene expression, not sequence
feedback
Returned response data
- equilibriumState of balance
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- setpointPredetermined control value
thermoregulation · osmoregulation · glucose · insulin · pH · electrolytes · calcium · hydration · circadian · constancy
cerebral
Relating to intellect
- coronaryOf heart arteries
- vasoconstrictionArterial walls contracting inward
- vasodilationRelaxation of vessel walls
ischemia · hyperemia · endothelial · arteriole · adenosine · prostaglandin
plasticity
Ability to change shape
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
resilience · flexibility · compensation · tolerance · sensitization · desensitization · upregulation · downregulation · remodeling · neuroplasticity
self-control
Ability to restrain impulses
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- self-disciplineRegulating one's own behavior
- self-monitoringTracking your own states
goal-directed · metacognition · coping · self-efficacy · mindfulness
sensor
Input-detecting device
- effectorOutput mechanism in systems
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
servomechanism · cybernetics · actuator · transducer · dampening · gain · threshold · proportional · integral · derivative
autophagy
Cellular self-degradation process
- apoptosisProgrammed cell death
- chaperoneProtective adult companion
- phosphorylationPhosphate group attachment process
- self-regulating systemsthermostat, autopilot, cruise control, homeostasis, feedback loop
- signal regulationfeedback loop, negative feedback, positive feedback, downregulation, upregulation
- body systemscirculatory system, digestive system, endocrine system, immune system, muscular system
- brain circulationcerebral artery, carotid artery, blood-brain barrier, blood brain barrier, jugular vein
- microcirculationcapillaries, arterioles, venules, microvessels, microcirculation
- neurohormonesneurohormone, neurohormones, neuroendocrine, ADH, antidiuretic hormone
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