NEGATIVE POSITIVE

Feedback
Feedback

Contractions
INCREASING Stretching of wall
Some stimulus BLOOD of cervix of uterus force baby's
disrupts PRESSURE

head or body into

homeostasis the cervix,
by thus

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RECEPTOR
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RECEPTORS Stretch-sensitive

BARORECEPTORS IN

CERTAIN BLOOD nerve cells in

VESSELS SEND cervix send

Return to homeostasis

NERVE
INPUT IMPULSES Positive feedback
when response brings

increased

INPUT NERVE
blood pressure back

IMPULSES stretching of
to normal

Control Center Control Center cervix causes

BRAIN release of more
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BRAIN INTERPRETS
INTERPRETS
INPUT AND
oxytocin, which
INPUT AND
SENDS RELEASES results in more

stretching of the

OUTPUT OXYTOCIN cervix

OUTPUT
NERVE

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IMPULSES
Effectors

E F F E C T O R MUSCLES IN WALL

heart
OF UTERUS
COTRACT MORE
A decrease in heart rate FORCEFULLY

decreases blood pressure

BABY'S BODY
STRETCHES
CERVIX Interruption of cycle:
MORE
Birth of baby decreases
stretching of cervix,
thus breaking the
positive feedback cycle