Homeostatic mechanism regulates body temperature Control center Slide number: 1 The brain detects the

deviation from the set point and signals effector organs.

Receptors
Thermoreceptors send signals to the control center.

Effectors Skin blood vessels dilate and sweat glands secrete.

Stimulus
Body temperature rises above normal.
too high

Response
Body heat is lost to surroundings, temperature drops toward normal.

Normal body Temperature 37oC (98.6oF)

too low

Stimulus
Body temperature drops below normal.

Response
Body heat is conserved, temperature rises toward normal.

Receptors
Thermoreceptors send signals to the control center.

Effectors
Skin blood vessels constrict and sweat glands remain inactive.

Effectors
generates body heat.

Control center
The brain detects the deviation from the set point and signals effector organs.

If body temperature
continues to drop, control center signals muscles to contract involuntarily.

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Stimulus
Body temperature rises above normal. too high

Normal body Temperature 37oC (98.6oF)

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Homeostatic mechanism regulates body temperature Slide number: 3

Receptors
Thermoreceptors send signals to the control center.

Stimulus
Body temperature rises above normal. too high

Normal body Temperature 37oC (98.6oF)

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Homeostatic mechanism regulates body temperature Slide number: 4

Control center
The brain detects the deviation from the set point and signals effector organs.

Receptors
Thermoreceptors send signals to the control center.

Stimulus
Body temperature rises above normal. too high

Normal body Temperature 37oC (98.6oF)

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Homeostatic mechanism regulates body temperature Slide number: 5

Control center
The brain detects the deviation from the set point and signals effector organs.

Receptors
Thermoreceptors send signals to the control center.

Effectors
Skin blood vessels dilate and sweat glands secrete.

Stimulus
Body temperature rises above normal. too high

Normal body Temperature 37oC (98.6oF)

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Homeostatic mechanism regulates body temperature Slide number: 6

Control center
The brain detects the deviation from the set point and signals effector organs.

Receptors
Thermoreceptors send signals to the control center.

Effectors
Skin blood vessels dilate and sweat glands secrete.

Stimulus
Body temperature rises above normal. too high

Response
Body heat is lost to surroundings, temperature drops toward normal.

Normal body Temperature 37oC (98.6oF)

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Homeostatic mechanism regulates body temperature Slide number: 7 Normal body Temperature 37oC (98.6oF)
too low

Stimulus
Body temperature drops below normal.

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Homeostatic mechanism regulates body temperature Slide number: 8 Normal body Temperature 37oC (98.6oF)
too low

Stimulus
Body temperature drops below normal.

Receptors
Thermoreceptors send signals to the control center.

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Homeostatic mechanism regulates body temperature Slide number: 9 Normal body Temperature 37oC (98.6oF)
too low

Stimulus
Body temperature drops below normal.

Receptors
Thermoreceptors send signals to the control center.

Control center
The brain detects the deviation from the set point and signals effector organs.

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Homeostatic mechanism regulates body temperature Slide number: 10 Normal body Temperature 37oC (98.6oF)
too low

Stimulus
Body temperature drops below normal.

Receptors
Thermoreceptors send signals to the control center.

Control center
The brain detects the deviation from the set point and signals effector organs.
If body temperature continues to drop, control center signals muscles to contract involuntarily.

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Homeostatic mechanism regulates body temperature Slide number: 11 Normal body Temperature 37oC (98.6oF)
too low

Stimulus
Body temperature drops below normal.

Receptors

Effectors

Effectors
Muscle activity generates body heat.

Thermoreceptors send Skin blood vessels constrict and signals to the control center. sweat glands remain inactive.

Control center
The brain detects the deviation from the set point and signals effector organs.
If body temperature continues to drop, control center signals muscles to contract involuntarily.

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Homeostatic mechanism regulates body temperature Slide number: 12 Normal body Temperature 37oC (98.6oF)
too low

Stimulus
Body temperature drops below normal.

Response
Body heat is conserved, temperature rises toward normal.

Receptors

Effectors

Effectors
Muscle activity generates body heat.

Thermoreceptors send Skin blood vessels constrict and signals to the control center. sweat glands remain inactive.

Control center
The brain detects the deviation from the set point and signals effector organs.
If body temperature continues to drop, control center signals muscles to contract involuntarily.

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