Human Body Temperature Regulation
Biology ⇒ Human Biology
Human Body Temperature Regulation starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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A person is running in hot weather and starts to sweat profusely. Explain the physiological benefit of this response.
Describe how fever is produced in the body during infection.
Describe how the skin acts as an effector in the regulation of body temperature.
Describe how vasodilation helps in regulating body temperature.
Describe the difference between core and peripheral body temperature.
Describe the negative feedback mechanism involved in body temperature regulation.
Describe the role of peripheral thermoreceptors in temperature regulation.
Explain the role of shivering in thermoregulation.
Explain why alcohol consumption can increase the risk of hypothermia in cold environments.
Explain why dehydration can impair the body's ability to regulate temperature.
Explain why elderly people are at higher risk of temperature regulation problems.
Explain why the body temperature of a person with severe burns may be difficult to regulate.
Explain why wearing multiple layers of clothing helps to keep the body warm in cold weather.
Name two ways the body loses heat to the environment.
