Negative feedback loop

The main difference between positive and negative feedback loops is that the positive feedback loops amplify the initiating stimulus, moving the system away from its equilibrium whereas the negative feedback loops counteract the changes of the system, maintaining them in a set point.

negative feedback

Negative feedback and positive feedback loops for physiology

Homeostasis is "the tendency of an organism or cell to regulate its internal environment and maintain equilibrium. Negative feedback mechanisms main...

The positive feedback loop works opposite to the negative feedback loop. It still contains the same primary components: receptor, integrator, and effector, but it enhances or amplifies whatever change is being detected by the receptor. An example of a positive feedback loop in the body includes childbirth. As you can see, receptors in the uterus sense stretching and send signals to the brain. The brain then signals the release of oxytocin and this stimulates the uterus to stretch even more.

Homeostasis and Negative Feedback (lecture slide)

Feedback loops

This image shows two examples of negative feedback loops. When a body senses a change, it activates mechanisms to decrease or reverse it. There are three key components to this loop: a receptor that detects change, an integrator that figures out what to do, and an effector that carries out the action. In the bottom example, when humans are cold, they shiver to increase body temperature and when they are hot, they sweat to decrease body temperature.

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