Nervous versus endocrine control and the principles of homeostasis (feedback, tolerance limits)

What this note covers

1. Homeostasis maintains variables within tolerance limits
2. Negative feedback opposes a disturbance
3. Nervous and endocrine signals differ in four key ways
4. Nervous and endocrine systems work together
5. Physiological, metabolic and behavioural responses combine
6. Homeostatic data require time, range and mechanism

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