There really is no way to answer this question without going into too much detail but the key to this question is HOMEOSTASIS. There are TONS of mechanisms the body uses to maintain normal pH, heart bpm, temperature ect ect. We do this by friction of our muscles, protective skin barrier which holds heat within our body, shivering is used to heat us up, dilation or contraction of blood vessels (which means makes them bigger or smaller) allows for the heat to pass through the skin more effectively....its all about homeostasis dudeHow does the body Control temperature?
This answer lies in the brain. The brain has four main sections as well as four cavities
1) Brain Stem
2) Dicenephalon-contains bothe the hypothalmus and the thalmus
Hypothalmus maintains homeostasis and holds the ceners for regulating hunger,sleep, thirst,bp,body temp and water balance.Also controls pituatary gland link between nervous and endocrine
3)Cerebellum
4)Cerebrum
so to answer your question temperature control occurs in the hypothalmus, which regulates body temperature.
Hope this helps!!!!
The human body has the remarkable capacity for regulating its core temperature somewhere between 98掳F and 100掳F.The external heat transfer mechanisms are radiation, conduction and convection and evaporation of perspiration. The temperature of the body is regulated by neural feedback mechanisms which operate primarily through the hypothalmus.Under control of these mechanisms, sweating begins almost precisely at a skin temperature of 37掳C and increases rapidly as the skin temperature rises above this value.If the skin temperature drops below 37掳C a variety of responses are initiated to conserve the heat in the body and to increase heat production. These include
Vasoconstriction to decrease the flow of heat to the skin,
Cessation of sweating,
Shivering to increase heat production in the muscles,
Secretion of norepinephrine, epinephrine, and thyroxine to increase heat production
ETC.
It has a kind of internal regulator, such as the heart beats faster or slower, and the blood flow speeds up if cold, down if hot. We also have automatic systems which regulate us, like sweat. A fever is if something is wrong with our internal Temperature. Sorry if any of this is wrong, I'm answering off the top of my head.
Blood Pressure (heartbeat/exercise), respiration, sweating, fat cells, and shivering...
sweat if hot. shiver if cold.
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