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<h1>Expert Guide: \u201cLiving Flows\u201d<\/h1>\n  <div class=\"bp-bdc-meta\">Blue Portance Knowledge Base \u00b7 Non-commercial reproduction permitted with source attribution<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bp-bdc-layout\">\n\n  <div class=\"bp-box bp-box--warning bp-bdc-hub-intro bp-bdc-hub-intro--stack\">\n    <p>\n      This section brings together the mechanisms that make the living body a <strong>continuous-flow organization<\/strong>:\n      continuous exchanges of matter, water and energy, mechanical deformations and the biological responses that sustain\n      living matter, as well as the way these exchanges are <strong>perceived and integrated<\/strong> by the nervous system.\n      Each entry leads to a dedicated <strong>knowledge guide<\/strong>.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/www.blueportance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flux-du-vivant.png\"\n      alt=\"Living flows \u2013 continuous exchanges of matter, energy and information in the 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