Thermoregulation: How the Body Controls Temperature

The video explains thermoregulation, a process maintaining the body's core temperature at 37°C, crucial for enzyme function and homeostasis. It details how the brain's thermoregulatory center and skin receptors monitor temperature changes. When the body overheats, responses like vasodilation and sweating help cool it down. Conversely, when cold, vasoconstriction, reduced sweating, and shivering help conserve and generate heat, ensuring optimal body temperature.

What is thermoregulation and why is it important for the body?

Describe the process that occurs when the body becomes too hot.

Explain the role of vasodilation in thermoregulation.

What physiological responses occur when the body is too cold?

How does shivering help to maintain body temperature?