physiological changes
Body's internal adjustments
Physiological changes are alterations in how the body functions—heart rate, hormone levels, blood pressure, brain activity.
The term appears frequently in medical and scientific contexts: The drug produces physiological changes within hours.
Puberty, pregnancy, and aging all involve significant physiological changes.
The phrase distinguishes bodily processes from psychological or behavioral ones.
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- hormone levelsConcentrations of body's chemical messengers
- senescenceGradual functional decline with age
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
thermoregulation · body temperature · fibrosis · aging process · cognitive decline · fight or flight · electrolyte balance · puberty · growth spurt · apoptosis · vasodilation · morphogenesis · necrosis · ischemia · immune response · fluid retention · water retention · blood pressure control
physiological changesbehavioral changes
Alterations in conduct
conditioned responses · social changes · environmental changes
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