MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

INTEGUMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Homeostatic regulation of body temperature by adjustments in the heat-producing and heat-losing mechanisms.
A
Thermoreceptor
B
Thermoregulation
C
Eccrine Glands
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The process of maintaining a stable body temperature is called thermoregulation. This is controlled by the hypothalamus, a specific area in the brain. It takes in temperature readings from throughout the body, and constantly adjusts many processes in the body to maintain a stable temperature, considered homeostasis.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are four avenues of heat loss: convection, conduction, radiation, and evaporation. If skin temperature is greater than that of the surroundings, the body can lose heat by radiation and conduction.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sweat is produced by glands and through evaporation at the topmost skin layer (the epidermis) can release heat. This describes vaporization, one of the four mechanisms used to maintain core body temperature.

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