KIN252 Intro

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negative feedback

primary mechanism to maintain homeostasis

  • reverses a change when variable is too far from set point

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steps to negative feedback (4)

  1. stimulus causes change in controlled variable

  2. receptors detect change

  3. control center processes info

  4. effectors act to bring variable back to normal

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sensor (receptor)

  • detects change

  • monitors a variable

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effector

  • carries out response to correct change

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equalibrium

opposing forces/influences are perfectly balanced

  • no net change is occuring