Elementary Physiology

We are an assortment of biochemical reactions, requiring: - Solvent (water) What we're mostly made of! - Solute (stuff) What gives us substance... - Fodder (fuel) Our source of energy - Electrons (Oxygen) Necessary for energy transfer - Temperature homeostasis All this works only at one temperature Aircraft are the only birds having a removable brain; The proper functioning of this brain requires that its owner maintain an optimal biochemical milieu for it. You know all about how your aircraft works. Do you know enough about the maintenance of your cerebrum?

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