physiological processes
Internal bodily operations
Physiological processes are the physical and chemical functions that occur in living organisms to maintain life.
These include respiration, digestion, circulation, metabolism, and nerve impulse transmission—the mechanics by which bodies convert food to energy, transport oxygen, eliminate waste, and respond to stimuli.
The drug interferes with normal physiological processes.
- feedback loopsSelf-modifying response cycles
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- circulationMovement through a system
- heart rateCardiac contractions per minute
- embryogenesisFormation of early life
cell division · mitosis · digestion · acclimatization · circadian rhythms · sleep cycle · stress response · fight or flight · nerve impulse · protein synthesis · thermoregulation · body temperature · cellular respiration · organogenesis · blood pressure control · osmosis · excretion · water balance
physiological processesmorphology
Study of structural forms
anatomy · gross anatomy · body parts · physical form · cellular structure
physiological processespathophysiology
Science of disease mechanisms
physiological processesmental processes
Brain's internal operations
cognitive processes · psychic phenomena · mental states · thought processes
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