Human Body Temperature Regulation
Biology ⇒ Human Biology
Human Body Temperature Regulation starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how clothing can help regulate body temperature.
Describe how the body responds to a decrease in external temperature.
Describe the consequences of failing to regulate body temperature.
Describe the negative feedback mechanism in temperature regulation.
Describe the role of the skin in regulating body temperature.
Describe what happens during heat stroke.
Explain how shivering helps to increase body temperature.
A person is running on a hot day and starts to sweat heavily. What is the main reason for this response? (1) To increase body temperature (2) To conserve water (3) To cool the body (4) To increase blood pressure
A person is running on a hot day and starts to sweat heavily. What is the main reason for this response? (1) To increase body temperature (2) To conserve water (3) To cool the body (4) To increase blood pressure
What is the average normal body temperature for a healthy adult human in degrees Celsius? (1) 35°C (2) 36.5°C (3) 37°C (4) 38°C
Which hormone is released to increase metabolic rate and heat production in response to cold? (1) Insulin (2) Thyroxine (3) Adrenaline (4) Glucagon
Which of the following is a behavioral response to cold? (1) Sweating (2) Putting on more clothes (3) Vasodilation (4) Increased sweating
Fill in the blank: The body loses heat to the environment through the process of __________, which is the transfer of heat by air or water movement.
Fill in the blank: The body’s ability to maintain a stable internal temperature despite changes in the external environment is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The body’s response to cold that involves rapid, involuntary muscle contractions is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The evaporation of __________ from the skin surface helps to cool the body.
True or False: Fever is a controlled increase in body temperature to help fight infection.
True or False: Homeostasis only refers to temperature regulation in the human body.
True or False: Sweating is a mechanism the body uses to cool itself down.
True or False: The body can only lose heat through sweating.
