Hearing loss may also present due to stroke of higher-level subcortical structures. Musiek and Baran (Musiek et al., 2007) reported a case of a patient with a subarachnoid bleed affecting both inferior colliculi.
The definition of an apostasy is the act of leaving behind, or straying from, your religious or political beliefs or your principles. An example of apostasy is when someone decides to become atheist. pl. -Â·sies. an abandoning of what one has believed in, as a faith, cause, or principles. Origin of apostasy.
Homeostasis is a term that refers to psychological and physiological balance achieved when one's needs and desires have been met. In a physiological context, homeostasis is disrupted by what is referred to as a need state, which is an innate need like hunger.