Human Physiology
Human Physiology
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781259864629
Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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The consequences of maintenance of physiological regulatory mechanisms by positive feedback rather than by negative feedback.

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The feedback mechanism in biology allows the living organism to respond against the changes in the surroundings. Feedback loops can either increase or decrease the change. If an output amplifies the change in a system producing it, it is called a positive feedback loop. If an output reduces the input then it is known as a negative feedback loop.

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