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Homeostasis: A balancing act

Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 27/07/2010

» There are many processes going on inside our bodies which you may never know about, yet they are vital to our survival. Chemical reactions, filtering, absorbing, diffusing, digesting, making, breaking - all these bodily functions are necessary to keep us alive. Homeostasis utilises these processes. It ensures we maintain a constant internal environment because, without the processes deployed by homeostasis, you wouldn't live long!