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absolute system action active adaptation animal applied assumed become body brain cause CHAPTER co-ordination complex concept consider constant contains continuous critical defined definition depends determined developed diagram direct discussed displacement disturbance effects environment equal equations essential examine example experiment experimenter fact field Figure follows function further give given glucose homeostat immediate effects increase independent initial instance interact joined later learning limits line of behaviour living machine main variables matrix means mechanisms method move movement multistable nature necessary nervous system noticed observed occur operations organism parameter part-functions particular physical position possible principle probability properties reaction recorded reference reflex region relation representative point responses resting result reversed selection shown simple single sometimes stable step-function stimulation subsystems sufficient Suppose tend terminal treated ultrastable system units unstable usually values whole zero