Temperture Control In The Body Flashcards
Where is the centre of the thermoregulatory system
located
Brain
People’s skin turns red due to
Increased blood flow
The average temperature for a human is
37 deegrees centigrade
The thermoregulatory centre measures the temperature of what
The bloods
Dilate means
Expand
Homeostasis is
The maintenance of a constant internal environment
Hairs lie flat When
Your too hot
Sweat is produced when you are
Too hot
Hairs stand up causing goose bumps when
Your to cold
When your too hot blood vessels supplying the skin with blood do what
Dilate expand/ get wider
What do blood vessels in the skin do when your too cold
Constrict so less heat is lost to the surroundings
Your muscles contract rapidly to
Shiver
Shivering causes
Respiration which releases energy to warm the body
What automatic process uses respiration to release energy to produce heat
Shivering
