Rethinking homeostasis : allostatic regulation in physiology and pathophysiology /

Homeostasis, a key concept in biology, refers to the tendency toward stability in the various bodily states that make up the internal environment. Examples include temperature regulation and oxygen consumption. The body's needs, however, do not remain constant. When an organism is under stress,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schulkin, Jay
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2003.
©2003
Colección:Bradford Bks.
Temas:
Homeostasis.
Neuroendocrinology.
Psychophysiology.
Biological control systems.
Homeostasis
Neuroendocrinology
Neurosecretory Systems > physiology
Psychophysiology
Homéostasie.
Neuroendocrinologie.
Psychophysiologie.
Régulation (Biologie)
MEDICAL > Physiology.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Human Anatomy & Physiology.
Biological control systems
Homeostase.
Fysiologie.
Regelmechanismen.
NEUROSCIENCE/General
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1. Allostasis : the emergence of a concept
  • 2. Central motive states : feedforward neuroendocrine systems in the brain
  • 3. Anticipation, angst, allostatic regulation : adrenal steroid regulation of corticotropin-releasing hormone
  • 4. Normal and pathological facilitation of parturition by a feedforward endocrine mechanism
  • 5. Addiction to drugs : allostatic regulation under duress
  • Conclusion.

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