MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

INTEGUMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sweating and controlling blood flow to the skin are your body’s way of regulating ____
A
Water loss
B
Temperature
C
Hair growth
D
Vitamin D absorption
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When exposed to hot conditions, sweating is one of the primary methods your body uses to control its temperature. Sweat, as it evaporates, helps cool the skin. Blood vessels feeding the skin also dilate, which allows warm blood to flow to the skin surface. This helps remove heat from the body core.

Detailed explanation-2: -One of the important features of thermoregulation is the tightening (constriction) and swelling (dilation) of the capillaries in the skin. The constriction of the capillaries helps the body conserve heat, while the dilation of the capillaries helps the body release heat.

Detailed explanation-3: -Our internal body temperature is regulated by a part of our brain called the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus checks our current temperature and compares it with the normal temperature of about 37°C. If our temperature is too low, the hypothalamus makes sure that the body generates and maintains heat.

Detailed explanation-4: -In humans, sweating is the most powerful autonomic thermoeffector. The evaporation of sweat provides by far the greatest potential for heat loss and it represents the only means of heat loss when air temperature exceeds skin temperature.

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