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Homeostatic Feedback Loop

Meaning

A core physiological control system, particularly prevalent in the endocrine system, where the output of a pathway or process ultimately regulates its own production to maintain a state of internal stability or equilibrium. In hormonal health, the classic example is the hypothalamic-pituitary-target gland axis, which utilizes negative feedback to prevent the overproduction or underproduction of hormones. This mechanism is essential for the precise and dynamic regulation of circulating hormone levels.