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Homeostasis
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Homeostasis is the body's maintenance of internal states within a narrow range around a set point.
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Body temperature is corrected by sweating or shivering whenever it moves off its set point.
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Set points can shift. Homeostasis defends the current set point, not a fixed ideal.