Chapter 39 - Physiology, Homeostasis, and Temperature Regulation - 39.1 - Animals Are Composed of Organs Built from Four Types of Tissues - 39.1 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 827: 2

Positive feedback mechanisms lead to exponential production of the hormone or protein that triggered the reaction in the first place. An example would be the secretion of oxytocin during childbirth to speeds up contractions. Negative feedback involves a hormone or protein halting its own production.

Positive feedback mechanisms lead to exponential production of the hormone or protein that triggered the reaction in the first place. An example would be the secretion of oxytocin during childbirth to speeds up contractions. Negative feedback involves a hormone or protein halting its own production.