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Copyright © 1997,
Jay Ligda. All rights reserved.
Published by Humans in
the Universe and Jay
Ligda.
Homeostasis
Homeostasis is, "the tendency for physiological systems
to stabilize internal conditions" (Martini, 1992, p. 6). Kabat-Zinn
(1990) refers to homeostasis as, "internal balance" (p. 244). Any threat
to homeostasis (called a
stressor)
will create
stress and
trigger off the
stress reaction
cycle.
by Jay
Ligda
(This work is a all or part of an original work first
published/written for John. F. Kennedy University: Final Integrative
Project., Mar1996.)
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References
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Martini, F. (1992). The Fundamentals of Anatomy and
Physiology. 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:
Prentice-Hall.
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Kabat-Zinn, J. (1990). Full Catastrophe Living:
Using the Wisdom of the Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and
Illness. New York, NY: Dell.
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Pearson, D. & Shaw, S. (1982). Life Extension:
A Practical Scientific Approach. New York, NY: Warner.
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