Q.Which part of the human brain is concerned with the regulation of body temperature?
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →The hypothalamus acts as the body's thermostat, sensing blood temperature and coordinating responses (sweating, shivering, vasodilation/vasoconstriction) to keep body temperature constant.
The hypothalamus contains thermosensitive neurons that continuously monitor the temperature of circulating blood. When body temperature rises above the set point, the hypothalamus triggers heat-loss mechanisms such as sweating and vasodilation of skin blood vessels. When body temperature falls below the set point, it triggers heat-generating/heat-conserving mechanisms such as shivering (involuntary muscle contraction) and vasoconstriction of skin blood vessels.
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