Give other examples of disturbances in the internal environment that can act as a stimulus to a feedback mechanism.
Examples of disturbances in the internal environment that can act as a stimulus to a feedback mechanism include the sudden rise of the body’s temperature above normal due to an infection. During this situation, the brain signals the organs to release the heat through sweat to preserve homeostasis.
Another example is when a person experiences stress, an ample amount of cortisol will be produced to help the body deal with it. But when it becomes chronic, the body becomes immune to the signals that tell it to calm down. Thus, the adrenal glands will overproduce stress hormones, which will lead to burnout.