Homeostasis Feedback Loops

Understand how the body regulates its internal state.

Procedure

Aim

To investigate the mechanisms of negative feedback in blood glucose regulation and thermoregulation.

Step-by-Step Procedure

  1. 1

    Select either 'Blood Glucose' or 'Thermoregulation' system.

  2. 2

    Click 'Start Monitoring' to begin tracking the internal state.

  3. 3

    Introduce a disturbance (e.g., click 'Eat Meal' to spike glucose).

  4. 4

    Observe the corrective response and how the system oscillates back to the set point.

  5. 5

    Analyze the Feedback Curve to identify the overshoot and correction phases.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the opposite disturbance (e.g., 'Exercise' or 'Cold Environment').