Lecture Part 5 Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
What is thermoregulation? What does it have to do with metabolism?
A
How mammals maintain a steady body temperature which if increased or decreased will increase or decrease metabolism.
2
Q
Describe the mechanisms that the body uses to increased body temperature.
A
Vasoconstriction, shivering, hormonal responses.
3
Q
Explain countercurrent heat exchange.
A
A biological mechanism in which there is an exchange of a substance between fluids flowing in opposite directions.
