homeostasis Flashcards

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homeostasis

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maintaining (relatively) stable internal ,
environment. even though environment is changing ;

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negative feedback

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the body’s mechanism for reversing a change so that it returns back to the optimum.

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positive feedback

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amplifying or magnifying the change or output
e.g. The release of oxytocin from the posterior pituitary gland during labor

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