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Biological Plasticity

Meaning

Biological Plasticity denotes the inherent capacity of physiological systems, including the endocrine and nervous systems, to adapt structurally and functionally in response to internal or external stimuli. This adaptability is essential for maintaining dynamic equilibrium, or allostasis, in a changing internal and external environment. We see this manifested in how tissues remodel in response to altered hormonal milieus or metabolic demands. It represents the system’s ability to rewrite its operational script when necessary.