Thermoregulation
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- Created on: 01-02-12 18:37
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Here are just some useful tips on Thermoregulation:
-Thermoregulation is a process which enables an animal to keep its body temperature constant.
Vasoconstriction: This is the narrowing of the blood vessels. The consequences are:
-Less blood flow through the skin
-Less heat loss by radiation from the sun.
Vasodilation: This is the widening of the blood vessels, this is the opposite of Vasoconstriction so the factors are:
-Increase of blood flow through skin
-More heat is lost through skin
Hypothalamus: This is the part of the brain which contains the thermoregulatory centre. This acts…
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