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  1. How Does Thermoregulation Work? - Verywell Health

    Dec 16, 2025 · Thermoreceptors in the skin and body send temperature information to the hypothalamus. Hyperthermia occurs when the body can't regulate itself in response to external heat. …

  2. Human thermoregulation - Wikipedia

    Thermoregulation is an important aspect of homeostasis in both humans and mammals in general. In thermoregulation, body heat is generated mostly in the deep organs, especially the liver, brain, and …

  3. Thermoregulation | Temperature Control, Homeostasis & Heat …

    Thermoregulation, the maintenance of an optimum temperature range by an organism. Cold-blooded animals (poikilotherms) pick up or lose heat by way of the environment, moving from one place to …

  4. Thermoregulation: Types, how it works, and disorders

    Oct 8, 2021 · What is thermoregulation, and how does it work? Thermoregulation is the biological mechanism responsible for maintaining a steady internal body temperature. The three mechanisms of...

  5. Thermoregulation | Definition and Patient Education - Healthline

    Oct 18, 2022 · Thermoregulation refers to how the body maintains its internal temperature. If your body temperature becomes too cold or hot, it may lead to severe symptoms and even death.

  6. Physiology, Thermal Regulation - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    May 1, 2023 · During strenuous exercise, the temperature can rise temporarily to as high as 40 C (104 F). When the body becomes exposed to extreme cold, the temperature can fall below 35.6 C (98 F).

  7. Thermoregulation - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    Thermoregulation is a dynamic, homeostatic interaction between an organism’s internal processes and its external environment, to maintain a stable, physiological temperature.

  8. Thermoregulatory: How Your Body Maintains Its Temperature

    Jul 25, 2025 · Thermoregulation is the ability of an organism to maintain its core internal temperature within a narrow, optimal range, even when external temperatures fluctuate.

  9. Thermoregulation – Integrated Human Anatomy and Physiology

    The mechanism of thermoregulation is different depending on whether the body needs cooling or heating. Receptors are located in the core; they sense the temperature of blood.

  10. Body temperature regulation (thermoregulation) - Osmosis

    Thermoregulation is the process by which an organism maintains its internal body temperature within a certain range, despite changes in external conditions. For the human body, it ranges between 36.5 C …