homoeostasis
Body's steady state
Homoeostasis is the tendency of biological systems to maintain stable internal conditions despite external changes.
The body regulates temperature, blood sugar, and pH through feedback mechanisms that counteract deviation from optimal levels.
The spelling homeostasis is more common, especially in American English.
The concept extends metaphorically to any self-regulating system: The economy has its own homoeostasis.
Condition of constant balance
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
- maintenancePreserving working condition
regulation · baseline · norm · fluctuation · deviation · restoration · return · consistency
Capacity to recover quickly
- robustnessResistance to failure
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- acclimationAdjusting to new conditions
tolerance · adjustment · coping · recovery · plasticity · survival · fitness · endurance
Maintaining stable internal heat
- osmoregulationMaintaining internal solute balance
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
hormones · cortisol · electrolytes · acid-base · ph · respiration · circadian · thyroid
Predetermined control value
- sensorInput-detecting device
- effectorOutput mechanism in systems
- self-regulationManaging one's own behavior
- cyberneticsCommunication and control science
servomechanism · oscillation · damping · correction · modulation · signal · response · integration
steady-state
Condition of constant balance
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
maintenance · regulation · baseline · norm · fluctuation · deviation · restoration · return · consistency · uniformity
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- robustnessResistance to failure
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- compensationPayment for services rendered
acclimation · tolerance · adjustment · coping · recovery · plasticity · survival · fitness · endurance · viability
thermoregulation
Maintaining stable internal heat
- osmoregulationMaintaining internal solute balance
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
metabolism · hormones · cortisol · electrolytes · acid-base · ph · respiration · circadian · thyroid · adrenaline
setpoint
Predetermined control value
- sensorInput-detecting device
- effectorOutput mechanism in systems
- self-regulationManaging one's own behavior
cybernetics · servomechanism · oscillation · damping · correction · modulation · signal · response · integration · detection
homoeostasisinstability
Tendency toward unpredictable change
disequilibrium · imbalance · chaos · flux · volatility
homoeostasischange
To make different
transformation · dynamism · mutation · adaptation · evolution