Homeostasis: Temperature (Negative feedback)
This is Greg.
We will now heat Greg up.
Stimulus: The body becomes too hot
Receptor: The hypothalamus detects an increase in body temperature
Effector: Sweat glands create sweat which evaporates and cools the body
Response: Body temperature goes back to…
Homeostasis: Temperature (Negative feedback)
This is Greg.
We will now heat Greg up.
Stimulus: The body becomes too hot
Receptor: The hypothalamus detects an increase in body temperature
Effector: Sweat glands create sweat which evaporates and cools the body
Response: Body temperature goes back to normal
Negative feedback: Once the temperature returns to normal, the hypothalamus stops signaling the effectors.