FOUNDATIONAL TERM
compensation
代偿
Changes in other processes that help maintain a function under strain.
Study this concept in context
05 · How the Body Maintains Stability: Regulation, Feedback, and Adaptation
Meals, standing up, exercise, and changing weather all alter the demands on the body. Keeping temperature, glucose, and blood pressure within workable ranges requires continuous regulation. Homeostasis describes this dynamic stability, not an unchanging set of readings.
16 · The kidneys: urine, fluid balance and acid–base regulation
The kidneys generate filtrate, then selectively reclaim and secrete substances. Final urine reflects a sequence of regulated processes rather than blood passing through a single sieve.
67 · Injury, compensation and dysfunction
Disease may begin with tissue injury or changes in regulation and function. Connecting cellular damage, organ compensation, and everyday difficulty explains why temporarily maintained performance does not establish recovery.
83 · Rehabilitation and long-term care
There can be a gap between medical stability and return to daily life. Rehabilitation addresses abilities, participation, and interactions among the body, task, and environment. Long-term care provides sustained support and can coexist with rehabilitation.
Sources
- OpenStax: Homeostasis
- NIDDK: Your kidneys and how they work
- OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e: Energy and Heat Balance
- OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e: The Endocrine Pancreas
- NIGMS: Circadian Rhythms
- OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e: Exercise and Muscle Performance
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