Phenomena and Processes

Physiological Feedback

A mechanism of communication with a physiological system for homeostasis, adaptation, etc. Physiological feedback is mediated through extensive feedback mechanisms that use physiological cues as feedback loop signals to control other systems.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A mechanism of communication with a physiological system for homeostasis, adaptation, etc. Physiological feedback is mediated through extensive feedback mechanisms that use physiological cues as feedback loop signals to control other systems.

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37 entry terms
  • Feedback, Physiological
  • Feedbacks, Physiological
  • Physiological Feedbacks
  • Feedback Inhibition, Biochemical
  • Feedback Regulation, Biochemical
  • Feedback Stimulation, Biochemical
  • Feedback, Biochemical
  • Negative Feedback, Biochemical
  • Positive Feedback, Biochemical
  • Biochemical Feedback
  • Biochemical Feedback Inhibition
  • Biochemical Feedback Inhibitions
  • Biochemical Feedback Regulation
  • Biochemical Feedback Regulations
  • Biochemical Feedback Stimulation
  • Biochemical Feedback Stimulations
  • Biochemical Feedbacks
  • Biochemical Negative Feedback
  • Biochemical Negative Feedbacks
  • Biochemical Positive Feedback
  • Biochemical Positive Feedbacks
  • Feedback Inhibitions, Biochemical
  • Feedback Regulations, Biochemical
  • Feedback Stimulations, Biochemical
  • Feedback, Biochemical Negative
  • Feedback, Biochemical Positive
  • Feedbacks, Biochemical
  • Feedbacks, Biochemical Negative
  • Feedbacks, Biochemical Positive
  • Inhibition, Biochemical Feedback
  • Inhibitions, Biochemical Feedback
  • Negative Feedbacks, Biochemical
  • Positive Feedbacks, Biochemical
  • Regulation, Biochemical Feedback
  • Regulations, Biochemical Feedback
  • Stimulation, Biochemical Feedback
  • Stimulations, Biochemical Feedback

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3 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Feedback (1964-2001)

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  1. G07.410w.732

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NLM Classification

QT 120

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Physiological Feedback. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D025461. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D025461
  2. Physiological Feedback. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70325281