ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is negative feedback?
A
It is when something bad happens to the endocrine system.
B
It is when the hormones produce is not balanced.
C
It is when the production of more hormones is counteracted.
D
It is when increased hormone secretion is enhanced to produce even more hormones.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It occurs when the original effect of the stimulus is reduced by the output. Negative feedback mechanism normalizes the things when they start becoming too extreme. For eg., the thyroid gland is regulated by a negative feedback mechanism.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hormone production and release are primarily controlled by negative feedback. In negative feedback systems, a stimulus elicits the release of a substance; once the substance reaches a certain level, it sends a signal that stops further release of the substance.

Detailed explanation-3: -negative feedback. noun. : feedback that tends to stabilize a process by reducing its rate or output when its effects are too great.

Detailed explanation-4: -Negative feedback (or balancing feedback) occurs when some function of the output of a system, process, or mechanism is fed back in a manner that tends to reduce the fluctuations in the output, whether caused by changes in the input or by other disturbances.

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