Chapter 25.9, Problem 55AYP

Summary Introduction

To write:

About the regulation of body temperature by the hypothalamus.

Introduction:

The internal body temperature of a person is maintained in a relatively constant amount. This is caused due to the formation of heat while metabolic activities. For a homeostasis state, the maintenance of constant body temperature is very important. Therefore, there is an exchange of heat between the body and the environment. This exchange is taken place in four different ways that are, radiation, conduction, convection, and evaporation. The temperature difference between the environment and the body is involved in the determining of the exchange of heat between them. The rate of heat exchange is high if the temperature difference is high.