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Homeostasis - Temperature

This document discusses homeostasis and how the body maintains a constant body temperature. It provides information on: 1) Homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant internal environment in the body through various mechanisms. The hypothalamus plays a key role in regulating temperature. 2) On hot days, the body uses vasodilation, sweating, and relaxed hairs/muscles to cool down. On cold days it uses vasoconstriction, reduced sweating, shivering, and erect hairs/muscles to retain heat. 3) The hypothalamus detects temperature changes through receptors and sends signals to effectors to trigger feedback mechanisms returning the body temperature to its normal set point of

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Homeostasis - Temperature

This document discusses homeostasis and how the body maintains a constant body temperature. It provides information on: 1) Homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant internal environment in the body through various mechanisms. The hypothalamus plays a key role in regulating temperature. 2) On hot days, the body uses vasodilation, sweating, and relaxed hairs/muscles to cool down. On cold days it uses vasoconstriction, reduced sweating, shivering, and erect hairs/muscles to retain heat. 3) The hypothalamus detects temperature changes through receptors and sends signals to effectors to trigger feedback mechanisms returning the body temperature to its normal set point of

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Whos urine?

Normal diet

Drunk plenty
of water

Has been exercising but


not drunk anything

3/2/16

Homeostasis
LO Define homeostasis and explain how we
maintain a constant body temperature.

Starter: Watch this video >

Key Words
Homeostasis

Homeostasis
Homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant internal
environment.
Write this down

What is Homeostasis?
Homeostasis is the
maintenance of a constant
internal environment

Homeostasis makes sure our body has


the correct levels of.......
Temperature

Water

Carbon dioxide

Oxygen
Blood sugar

Homeostasis
Homeostasis
Homeostasis is keeping levels the same.
In order for our tissues and cells to function
properly, the internal conditions of the body
must be kept constant.
Temperature

To know how the body regulates its temperature.

Function of skin
1.Protects us from
infection .
2. Keeps our body at the
right temperature.
3. Covered in receptors
so we can feel things.

Lets take a closer


look at the skin.......

To know how the body regulates its


temperature.
Label the parts of the skin use pg 132 to help.

Hair
Erector muscle
Sweat gland
Blood vessels
Temperature
receptor
Epidermis
Fat layer

To know how the body regulates its temperature.

Label the parts of the skin.


Hair
Epidermis

Erector muscle

Temperature
receptor

Sweat gland

Blood vessels
Fat layer

Controlling body temperature- copy onto


book
Too high- hyperthermia

Set Point

enzymes

Human
work best at
37C, so the bodys temperature is
controlled

Too low- hyporthermia

To know how the body regulates its temperature.


Humans live in a variety of temperatures.
Like all mammals, humans are endotherms (warm blooded).
Human body temperature must remain around 37C.

-37C= The rate of


+37C=
enzyme controlled
Denatures
reactions in your cells
enzymes so
falls too low, you
can no longer
dont make enough
catalyze
energy & cells start
reactions in
to die.
cells.
Bodies try to
maintain 37
degrees as this is
the optimum
conditions for
enzymes.

To know how the body regulates its temperature.

On a hot day the skin

1. Vasodilation of Blood vessels.


Capillaries get wider so a Larger amount of blood
can flow near the skin surface. Heat is lost to the
environment.
2. Evaporation of sweat
Sweat is produced from the
sweat glands. Sweat
evaporates from the skin.
3. Hairs and hair erector
muscles are relaxed.
4. No shivering

To know how the body regulates its temperature.

On a cold day
1. Vasoconstriction of Blood vessels.
Capillaries get smaller so a Larger amount of blood
can flow near the skin surface. Heat is kept near to
the body.
2. No sweat is produced.
3. Body starts to shiver
to produce heat for the
body.
4. Hairs and hair erector
muscles stand on end to
trap a layer of air.

To know how the body regulates its temperature.

To know how the body regulates its temperature.

To know how the body regulates its temperature.

The hypothalamus
receives nerve
impulses from heat
and cold
thermoreceptors in
the skin.
There are also
receptors in the
hypothalamus- called
central
thermoreceptors.

These detect changes in


blood temperature.

Thermo-regulatory centre in the brain


Responds to information
Sends appropriate nerve impulses to
effectors
These trigger corrective feedback
mechanisms
Return body temperature to normal
level (set point)

What happens when you get hot or cold?


If you become too hot or too cold, there
are several ways in which your temperature
can be controlled. They involve sweating,
shivering, skin capillaries and hairs.

Get out your smart phones.. Log onto the schools wifi (I hope you know the
password I dont )
Go to this website http://m.socrative.com/student

1- Task- 5mins
Complete flow chart of homeostasis
2- Task 10 mins
Complete worksheet
3- Task 10 mins
Copy down information on vasodilatation and
vasoconstriction into your book
4- Task 5 mins
Read about negative feedback in your text
books (watch video on worksheet for
homework)

Negative Feedback
Its the way in which homeostasis is achieved.
A change sets of a response that cancels out the change.
It is a self regulatory system that ensures that changes are reversed and
returned back to the normal level to maintain conditions at particular levels.
WATCH THE VIDEO LINK FROM YOUR WORK BOOK FOR HOMEWORK

What have we learnt?


Ticket to Exit
This ticket must be completed and handed in at the door to exit the
classroom
This lesson I have learnt the following NEW things
1.
2.
3.
I have a question to ask. It is.

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