'physiological mechanism' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It typically refers to a process by which a living organism or organism part accomplishes a necessary function. For example, "The physiological mechanism of digestion involves breaking down nutrients for absorption into the body."
Our findings provide biochemical and kinetic insight into the physiological mechanism of p42 MAPK inactivation.
This response has evolved from the physiological mechanism designed to allow us to survive in a crisis.
Synchronising your breathing with it stimulates the baroreflex, a physiological mechanism that slows the metabolism and the secretion of neurotransmitters.
"This is a nice association," Dr. Goldberg said of the findings, "but we don't know from the study what the physiological mechanism is".
The Australian Medical Association refused to front the inquiry and has said that "there is no accepted physiological mechanism where sub-audible infrasound could cause health effects".
Marubini, F., Ferrier-Pagès, C., Furla, P. & Allemand, D. Coral calcification responds to seawater acidification: A working hypothesis towards a physiological mechanism.
However, the physiological mechanism of tone reduction by such orthoses remains unclarified.
RCT represents a physiological mechanism by which peripheral tissues are protected against excessive accumulation of cholesterol.
Leukotrienes are involved in the physiological mechanism of atherosclerotic events and inflammation.
Recent experiments demonstrated that negative gravitaxis cannot be explained by passive buoyancy but by an active physiological mechanism.
However, little is known about the physiological mechanism underlying human's preference to robustly encode a sequence of time intervals into a mental hierarchy of temporal units called meter.
