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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 …

  2. Thermoregulation - Wikipedia

    Thermoregulation in organisms runs along a spectrum from endothermy to ectothermy. Endotherms create most of their heat via metabolic processes and are colloquially referred to …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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 …

  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 …