Saturday, August 21, 2010

How do capillaries help control body temperature?

Vasoconstriction And Vasodilation.





Vasodilation is when its hot, so your capillaries widen and your veins come up to the surface of your skin to release heat. as well as your pores widening releasing beads of sweat. (When it evapourates it cools your body down)





Vasoconstriction - when your veins and capillaries contract slighlty and dont stick up from your skin, to keep heat inside. As well as skin pours tightening, and your hair on your arms and stuff sticking up straight - to trap air in between to insulate your body. And if you start to shiver - its your muscles contracting and relaxing to produce heat energy.

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