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a scientist who studies the normal functions and activities of living organisms and their parts, often focusing on how biological systems work at the molecular, cellular, and organ levels
- The physiologist conducted experiments to understand how muscles contract and relax.
- A cardiac physiologist specializes in studying the functions of the heart and circulatory system.
- Physiologists research how hormones regulate metabolic processes in the body.
- An exercise physiologist studies how the body responds to physical activity and exercise.
- Comparative physiologists investigate how different species adapt to their environments through physiological processes.