Internal mechanisms of the body that regulate essential life elements are known as
A) homeostatic mechanisms.
B) primary drives.
C) secondary drives.
D) maintenance mechanisms.

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Homeostatic mechanisms are the set of physiological processes that maintain the stability of the internal environment of the body, including temperature, blood pressure, oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, and blood glucose levels. These mechanisms are essential for the survival of an organism and involve a complex interplay of various organs and systems within the body. Primary and secondary drives refer to motivational states that lead to behavior, while maintenance mechanisms is a vague term and not commonly used in physiology.

Internal Mechanisms of the Body That Regulate Essential Life Elements