How does our body regulate its temperature?

The hypothalamus is the processing centre in the brain that controls body temperature. It does this by triggering changes to effectors, such as sweat glands and muscles controlling body hair. Heat stroke can happen when the body becomes too hot; and hypothermia when the body becomes too cold. read more

Hypothalamus is our body’s own thermostat which regulates the temperature by at a critical set point of 98.6 +/- 0.8 F. Any variation in this temperature above or below the fixed range will lead to various actions by the Hypothalamus which will try to reset the body temperature to normal. read more

Much like a thermostat regulates the temperature inside your home, the hypothalamus regulates your body temperature, responding to internal and external stimuli and making adjustments to keep the body within one or two degrees of 98.6 degrees. read more

How The Temperature Of The Body Is Regulated By J. H. Kellogg, In Miscellaneous Whether we are shivering with cold in the winter or perspiring in the warmest weather, a physician’s thermometer placed in the mouth will show that the temperature of the body inside is exactly the same at both times. read more