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Homeostasis is considered the central organizing principle of physiology, as it describes the mechanisms by which organ systems maintain stable internal conditions [1], [2], and [3]. Furthermore, the concept is widely applied across the field of physiology to explain the regulation of stable variables within biological systems [4].
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Homeostasis and Health: From Balance to Change | Biological Theory link.springer.com 2 facts
claimThe notion of homeostasis has been generalized to include all phenomena involving the maintenance of stable variables or regulatory phenomena, and is used in fields including physiology, medicine, developmental biology, ecology, psychophysiology, engineering, and architecture (Lovelock 1983; Berntson et al. 2016; Wang and Ma 2016; Rubenstein and Alcock 2019; Hagen 2021; O’Malley 2024).
quoteBillman (2020) stated: "Homeostasis is often invoked as the central organizing principle upon which the discipline of physiology is built, the very concept we need to return to in order to integrate function from molecule to the intact organism."
Human body systems: Overview, anatomy, functions | Kenhub kenhub.com 1 fact
claimHuman anatomy and physiology typically describes the body as having 11 organ systems that act together to maintain homeostasis.
Homeostasis: The Underappreciated and Far Too Often ... - Frontiers frontiersin.org 1 fact
referenceThe article 'Homeostasis: The Underappreciated and Far Too Often Ignored Central Organizing Principle of Physiology' identifies physiology, homeostasis, internal milieu, Claude Bernard, Walter Cannon, control theory, feedback regulation (negative and positive), and cybernetics as key concepts.