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Thermoregulation & Homeostasis
- Controlled by the
HYPOTHALAMUS in the brain
- The HYPOTHALAMUS detects a
change in temperature of the
blood and reacts upon this change
- The HYPOTHALAMUS detects a
change in temperature of the
blood and reacts upon this change
- Homeostasis
- A process in the body which
maintains conditions within
certain limits
- Controls
- Temperature
- CO2
- Glucose
- Water
- Salts
- pH
- Temperature
- Controls
- Negative Feedback
- The body ensures it stays within certain limits by
reversing a change
- Example
- The Body temperature goes above/ below 37^C
- The hypothalamus detects this
change & starts the heating/cooling
mechanisms until temperature is
returned to normal
- The hypothalamus detects this
change & starts the heating/cooling
mechanisms until temperature is
returned to normal
- The Body temperature goes above/ below 37^C
- The body ensures it stays within certain limits by
reversing a change
- A process in the body which
maintains conditions within
certain limits
- Body Temperature
- If body temperature increases too much
enzymes begun to denature
- If body temperature decreases too much you can
become unconsious or die
- If body temperature increases too much
enzymes begun to denature
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