Plant & Animal

Feedback Mechanism
Achieving homeostasis..
What is your body’s usual reaction when you’re…
…feeling hot?
What is your body’s usual reaction when you’re…
…feeling cold?
Homeostasis
Physiological processes by which organisms maintain
constant and balanced physical and chemical factors in
their internal environment.
Homeostasis
Physical Factors
• Temperature
• Blood Pressure
• Osmotic Pressure

Chemical Factors
• pH Value
• Concentrations of sugar and salt in blood
Positive & Negative
Feedback
Receptor detects
changes Homeostasis

Stimulus
Correction
delivered to
brain mechanism
Negative Feedback
Increase Stimuli Homeostasis

Reaction Product
Negative Feedback
Decrease
Homeostasis
Stimuli

Reaction Product
Negative Feedback: Blood Sugar
Level Increase

High blood Normal blood

sugar level sugar level

Pancreas Liver breaks

secrete insulin down glucose
Negative Feedback: Blood Sugar
Level Decrease

Low blood Normal blood

sugar level sugar level

Pancreas Liver converts

secrete glycogen to
glucagon glucose
Positive Feedback
Stimuli Homeostasis

Increase/
Reaction Decrease
Product

Product
Positive Feedback: Childbirth
Head of baby
pushes against Childbirth
(leading to homeostasis)
cervix

Labor
Oxytocin is
contractions
released
intensify
Homeostatic Imbalance
Any disruption to homeostatic
balance in the body that can
lead to diseases or disorders.
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