Key term for OCR GCSE Biology B, used in Disorders of Control Systems.
A regulatory mechanism in which a change in a physiological variable triggers a response that counteracts the initial change to restore the set point.
Negative feedback appears in OCR GCSE Biology B revision content for Human Physiology, especially Disorders of Control Systems and Glucagon and Insulin.
Human Physiology
Disorders of Control Systems • Glucagon and Insulin
Human Physiology
Homeostasis • Data Analysis (Internal Environment)
Human Physiology
Disorders of Control Systems • Diabetes
Human Physiology
Homeostasis • Skin and Temperature Control
Human Physiology
Homeostasis • Homeostasis
Human Physiology
Hormonal Control • Thyroxine and Adrenaline
Human Physiology
Reproductive Hormones • Contraception
Human Physiology
Reproductive Hormones • Hormone Interactions
Human Physiology
Reproductive Hormones • Menstrual Cycle Control
Human Physiology
Homeostasis • Osmotic Challenge Response
Human Physiology
Homeostasis • ADH Effect
Human Physiology
Homeostasis • Temperature Regulation Response
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