Thermoregulation
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What is Thermoregulation?
Maintaining a stable internal body temperature, such as sweating when hot
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When you’re hot what happens?
Sweating; evaporation cools the skin
Vasodilation; blood vessels near the skin widen to release heat
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What happens when you are cold?
Shivering; involuntary muscle contractions generate heat
Vasoconstriction; blood vessels narrow to conserve heat
Hairs stand up to trap layer of insulating air
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Transfer Pathways
The neural pathways that transmit sensory signals to control the bodies temperature
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Cardiovascular Adjustments?
Vasodilation; widening blood vessels
Vasoconstriction; narrowing blood vessels
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