Negative feedback Flashcards
1
Q
What is negative feedback?
A
A mechanisms by which deviation in a variable from its set point is corrected
2
Q
What happens when a receptor detect that variable have deviated from its set point?
A
Effectors return conditions toward normal
3
Q
What happens as the variable returns towards its set point?
A
The activity of effectors gradually lessens
Prevents the correction from progressing too far
