Negative Feedback Loops

Definition

A negative feedback loop is a process in which the body senses a change and activates mechanisms to reverse that change.

Related terms

Homeostasis:

The state of steady internal conditions maintained by living things.

Thermoregulation:

The ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries, even when surrounding temperature is very different.

Hormones:

Chemical messengers that are secreted directly into the blood, which carries them to organs and tissues of the body to exert their functions.