early deceleration in fetal heart rate monitoring, a transient decrease in heart rate that coincides with the onset of a uterine contraction. late deceleration in fetal heart rate monitoring, a transient decrease in heart rate occurring at or after the peak of a uterine contraction, which may indicate fetal hypoxia.
DIFFERENCES:   Internal regulators only respond only to the inside, while external  regulators respond only to the outside.   SIMILARITIES:   Both internal and exâ¦ternal regulators can stop their processes.
Internal and External Audits. Audits can be internal or external. In the case of an external audit, the company dedicates an employee or a team of employees to verify the company's adherence to operational policies. External audits also verify operational policies and sometimes stem from regulatory requirements that mandate compliance to certain rules and standards.