How the Body Maintains Stable Conditions
Your surroundings, meals, activity and water intake keep changing, so how does the inside of your body stay suitable for its cells? The answer is homeostasis: constant adjustment that keeps important internal conditions within suitable ranges. It does not make the body unchanging; it keeps conditions suitable for cells and organs while normal fluctuations continue. The central idea is stability through controlled change.
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