Topic.4.homeostasis.powerpoint.4-1.Thermoregulation.and.basic.anatomy Flashcards
What is thermoregulation?
Maintaining temperature homeostasis
Ex: dissipating heat/conserving heat
Animal cells can survive in a temperature range of
32◦F -113◦F
How does below freezing temperatures affect the body?
lipid bilayer changes from fluid to
frozen gel, ice crystals form: disrupts cell function, destroys organelles
How does extremely high temperatures affect the body?
proteins and nucleic acids unfold due to an increase in kinetic energy of molecules
Ectotherm include…
some fish, invertebrates, amphibians
Endotherm include..
birds, mammals
List characteristics of ectotherm
-obtain heat from the environment, must live in an environment favorable to their body temp
-lower metabolic rates than endotherm
-smaller surface-to-volume ratio
-metabolic rates fall to conserve energy
List characteristics of endotherms
-can generate heat metabolically
-maintain body temp over a narrow range
-balance internal heat loss with heat loss from the body surface
-metabolic rates rise at low temp, generating body heat
What is torpor?
period of inactivity aligned with variations in temperature (hibernation-
winter; estivation in summer)
How can an animal change its conductance to heat?
Fur insulation(“fluff that shit up”)
T/F Blubber insulates
yes dumb bitch
How might an gazelle minimize heat uptake?
Reflective surface on back to minimize warming from solar radiation
How might blood flow relate to conductance of heat?
-If the temperature outside is cold, blood can be directed to avoid the surface through . This results in the body being more insulated because the blood is flowing beneath a fatty layer
of skin.
-If the body temperature is warmer, the blood can be redirected to the surface and heat can flow out more easily. This would be an increase in conductance.
What is the result of peripheral
vasoconstriction?
Blood vessels in the skin contract reducing blood flow, meaning blood generates less heat that then goes to environment, resulting in REDUCED HEAT LOSS
When might vasodilation occur in the body?
A. When you feel cold
B. When you feel hot
C. When you exercise a lot
D. Both B and C
E. All of the above
All of the above simply because she didn’t specify where in the body
Explain counter-current in the flippers
Ensure gradients that facilitate the maximum amount of heat retention
Ex: Arterial blood head to flippers loses heat to venous blood heading back to main body, thus blood entering body is already warm