Human Body Temperature Regulation
Biology ⇒ Human Biology
Human Body Temperature Regulation starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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A person is running in hot weather and starts to sweat profusely. Explain the physiological benefit of this response.
Describe how fever is produced in the body during infection.
Describe how the skin acts as an effector in the regulation of body temperature.
Describe how vasodilation helps in regulating body temperature.
Describe the difference between core and peripheral body temperature.
Describe the negative feedback mechanism involved in body temperature regulation.
A person is exposed to a cold environment and starts to shiver. What is the main purpose of this response? (1) To increase heat loss (2) To generate heat (3) To decrease metabolic rate (4) To promote sweating
A person is running in hot weather and starts to sweat profusely. Explain the physiological benefit of this response.
A person is exposed to a cold environment and starts to shiver. What is the main purpose of this response? (1) To increase heat loss (2) To generate heat (3) To decrease metabolic rate (4) To promote sweating
What is the average normal body temperature for a healthy adult human in degrees Celsius? (1) 35.0°C (2) 36.5°C (3) 37.0°C (4) 38.5°C
Which hormone is released to increase metabolic rate and generate more heat in response to cold? (1) Insulin (2) Thyroxine (3) Adrenaline (4) Glucagon
Which of the following is a behavioral response to cold? (1) Sweating (2) Seeking shade (3) Putting on extra clothing (4) Vasodilation
Fill in the blank: The body's ability to maintain a constant internal environment is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The main organ responsible for producing sweat is the __________ gland.
Fill in the blank: The process by which water changes from a liquid to a vapor, removing heat from the body, is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The process of heat transfer from the body to the surrounding air is called __________.
True or False: Infants are more susceptible to hypothermia than adults.
True or False: Sweating is a mechanism used by the body to increase body temperature.
True or False: The body can lose heat through the evaporation of sweat even if the surrounding air temperature is higher than body temperature.
True or False: The body can regulate temperature only through physiological mechanisms, not behavioral ones.
