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Edexcel Biology Topic 7 Thermoregulation

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Thermoregulation
Love temperature
body
stable 37 5 %
is
very
.




↳ 0 52 temperature
S.I units
.



higher than oral


bodytemperateallowsenzyme-control
a
-




optimum rate

↳ collisions and denaturation
enzyme
-
metabolic rate


Endotherms regulate heir own
body temperature
respiration -
release heat into
body
Ectoterms -
Environment controls the temperature

heat loss via radiation unless in water (conduction

Hypokalamus-controls and detects temperature

(internal
Thermoreceptors in
hyponalamus
Thermoreceptors skin /externall
sensory
-
in neurone

takes action to
potential hypothalamus

-
During gover white blood cells cells release

lymphotines which resets core body
temperature higher .




Heut 9win centre and heat loss cute

(too cold) (too hot

Action potentials to leat loss centre via
sensory
Action to
effectors by
>
Neurones potentials
-




motor neurones
↳ smoot muscles in anterioles

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