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Stability requires constant adjustment
Homeostasis maintains internal conditions within workable ranges.
The idea
Negative feedback counters a deviation rather than keeping the body perfectly unchanged.
An example
When body temperature rises, sweating can help release heat and oppose the increase.
Put it into practice
Look for the variable, the sensor and the corrective response.
Further reading: OpenStax · Anatomy and Physiology 2e ↗
Test yourself: Which example illustrates negative feedback?
Sweating opposing a rise in temperature
The response works against the deviation.
Explanation and illustrative examples by One Card Wiser. Source linked for further reading.
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