Walter Bradford Cannon
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Walter Bradford Cannon was an American physiologist, professor and chairman of the Department of Physiology at Harvard Medical School. He coined the term "fight or flight response", and developed the
Walter Bradford Cannon
Walter Bradford Cannon
Homeostasis
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In biology, homeostasis is the state of steady internal physical and chemical conditions maintained by living organisms. This is the condition of optimal functioning for the organism and includes many
Walter Bradford Cannon
…and chairman of the Department of Physiology at Harvard Medical School. He coined the term "fight or flight response", and developed the theory of homeostasis. He popularized his theories in his book The Wisdom of the Body, first published in 1932. Cannon was born on October 19, 1871, in Prairie du Chien…
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