Activity 4. Feedback Mechanism
Give other examples of disturbances in the internal environment that can act as a stimulus to a feedback mechanism.
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The tendency to resist change to maintain a stable, relatively constant internal environment is called homeostasis. This is typically characterized by negative feedback loops that counteract changes in various properties from their set points. Positive feedback loops, as opposed to negative feedback loops, amplify their initiating stimuli, moving the system away from its starting state. For instance, your blood glucose goes up when you drink a glass of fruit juice. This will trigger your liver (an endocrine gland) to release insulin into your blood to maintain homeostasis.