Some of the body’s homeostatic responses rely on “negative feedback”. Which of the following happens in negative feedback? A. The body ignores changes in a physiological variable that are directed towards the set point for that variable. B. The body ignores changes in a physiological variable that are directed away from the set point for that variable C. The body’s response acts to oppose the change in the physiological variable. D. The body’s response acts to enhance the change in the physiological variable
Option C. “Negative” refers back to the reaction being withinside the contrary direction to the stimulus. Thus if a variable is increasing, then the body’s reaction is to produce a alternate that reasons the variable to decrease. The body does not “ignore” stimuli.
