Overview
Feedback processes are essential mechanisms that influence how systems operate and respond to changes. They can be categorized into positive and negative feedback, each playing a unique role in stabilizing or destabilizing systems. Understanding these processes is crucial for fields such as biology,...
Key Terms
Example: In a thermostat, the temperature reading influences the heating system.
Example: In childbirth, the release of oxytocin increases contractions.
Example: Body temperature regulation through sweating or shivering.
Example: Cruise control in cars maintains a set speed.
Example: Human body maintaining a stable temperature.
Example: A balanced seesaw returns to horizontal when disturbed.
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Key Concepts
Positive FeedbackNegative FeedbackControl SystemsHomeostasis