[[File:Positive Feedback- Childbirth (1).svg|thumb|Positive feedback is the amplification of a body's response to a stimulus. For example, in childbirth, when the head of the fetus pushes up against the cervix (1) it stimulates a nerve impulse from the cervix to the brain (2). When the brain is notified, it signals the pituitary gland to release a hormone called [[oxytocin]](3). Oxytocin is then carried via the bloodstream to the [[uterus]] (4) causing contractions, pushing the fetus towards the cervix eventually inducing childbirth.]] | [[File:Positive Feedback- Childbirth (1).svg|thumb|Positive feedback is the amplification of a body's response to a stimulus. For example, in childbirth, when the head of the fetus pushes up against the cervix (1) it stimulates a nerve impulse from the cervix to the brain (2). When the brain is notified, it signals the pituitary gland to release a hormone called [[oxytocin]](3). Oxytocin is then carried via the bloodstream to the [[uterus]] (4) causing contractions, pushing the fetus towards the cervix eventually inducing childbirth.]] |