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The first homeostatic response is that the blood vessels to the skin narrow, reducing the amount of warm blood flowing through the skin and therefore reducing heat loss. When the body temperature is high, the blood vessels widen near the skin to realease the excess heat in the blood. Another response to high body temperature is sweating... the sweat glands are activated which increases evaporative cooling. Also the chemical reactions of muscle activity( contraction and relaxation) generates heat
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Why is it necessary for the testes to be kept above body temperature?
The testicles are outside of the body for temperature control. The sperm develop best when the temperature is lower than the body temperature. If the testicles were kept at body temperature, the sperm would not develop correctly. The body has an ingenious temperature control mechanism, as well, for the testicles. If it is too hot for them, they descend and hang further away from the body. If it is too cold for them, they come up closer to the body!
How does the temperature control mechanism of the body help it to function?
The temperature control mechanism of the body, known as thermoregulation, helps to maintain a stable internal body temperature necessary for optimal function. This process involves responses such as sweating, shivering, and blood vessel constriction and dilation to adjust heat production and loss. Failure in thermoregulation can lead to health issues like heatstroke or hypothermia.
The control of the temperature of the body is an example of what?
Homeostasis: refers to the constant internal temperature mantained for all the cells of the body.a homeostatic mechanism and a negative feedback system
Do all vertebrates control their own body temperature?
yes they can control their body temperature
Control of body temperature is important for maintaining what?
Control of body temperature is important for maintaining homeostasis.
Is an ant coldblooded?
Yes insects don't have a mechanism to control the temperature of their blood
What is negative feed back in terms of controlling conditions in the body?
Negative feedback is a regulatory mechanism in the body that works to maintain homeostasis by counteracting changes from a set point. For example, in temperature regulation, negative feedback will work to lower body temperature if it rises above the set point. This helps to keep the body systems functioning optimally.
What is thermoregulation?
Thermoregulation is the term we give to "temperature control" or the like. For example, the human body likes to run at an internal temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. And we have mechanisms within us that control our internal temperature. The biochemical structures that accomplish this are collectively termed the thermoregulation mechanism of the body. Other animals have them, too, but some lack them - like reptiles. A link is provided below.
What is the difference between conformers and regulators?
simply, Regulator uses internal control mechanism to have the best temperature it needs for its body. on the other hand, conformer find a place with a good temperature to live in, because they can't regulate.
Is sweating an homeostasis?
No, sweating is a mechanism by which a body maintains internal temperature homeostasis.
What is the term used to describe animals that can not control their body temperature?
Animals that do not control their body temperature but rather let the environmental temperature control it are called cold-blooded or the technical term is ectotherm.
Is the fever a signal the body is fighting something and needs help or is the fever itself is a defence mechanism that will fight the virus?
A fever is a defense mechanism itself that tries to kill the invading bacteria by raising body temperature to an inhospitable temperature.
