Physiology of Thermoregulation Exam
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hypothalamus - ✔✔The thermoregulatory center is located in the:
heat sensitive neurons - ✔✔Which are there more of, heat or cold
receptors?
1. vasodilation of skin vessels (inhibit sympathetic centers in posterior
hypothalamus)
2. sweating
3. decrease heat production by inhibiting shivering - ✔✔Temperature
Decreasing Mechanisms
1. skin vasoconstriction
2. piloerection
3. increase in heat production; promote shivering & thyroxine secretion -
✔✔Termperature Increasing Mechanisms
shivering - ✔✔