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Negative Feedback |
Most systems of the body are regulated by this mechanism in order to maintain homeostasis. NEGATIVE means any deviation from the set point is made smaller or resisted. A receptor monitors the value of the variable. A control center receives information and establishes the set point, activating the effector if a change is needed |
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Positive Feedbaxk |
Not homeostatic and rare in a healthy individual. When a value deviates from normal, system responds by making deviation greater. |
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Distal |
Farther away from point of attachment than another body part |
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Proximal |
Closer to point of attachment than other body part |
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Anterior |
Front of body |
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Posterior |
Back of body |
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Ventral |
Toward belly |
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Dorsal |
Towards the back |
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Body parts and regions |
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Regions of Abdomen |
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Trunk cavities |
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