Pulmonary hypertension is a rare lung disorder in which the arteries that carry blood from the heart to the lungs become narrowed, making it difficult for blood to flow through the vessels. As a result, the blood pressure in these arteries -- called pulmonary arteries -- rises far above normal levels.
Homeostatic Control Mechanisms Homeostatic Control Mechanisms are devices for maintaining or restoring homeostasis. They involve virtually all of the bodyâs organs and systems.
1 Feedback regulation mechanisms are important to homeostasis. 2  Feedback regulation occurs when the response to a stimulus has an effect of some kind on the original stimulus. 3  The type of response (increase or decrease in the stimulus) determines what the feedback is called. The homeostatic balance of most organs and organ systems is controlled by hormones secreted from the pituitary gland, a part of the endocrine system. 2  When the cells in your body do not work correctly, homeostatic balance is disrupted. 3  Homeostatic imbalance may lead to a state of disease.