How is body heat regulated?
The thermoregulatory center is composed of two parts. The rostral part is a heat loss center
that is parasympathetic. The caudal part is a heat production center that is sympathetic.
Peripheral thermoreceptors in the skin and internal receptors in the abdomen and central nervous system (eNS) along with the thermoregulatory centers help to maintain a delicate balance between heat loss and production.
Friday, October 2, 2009
What is fever?
What is fever?
Fever is an increased core body temperature due to resetting of the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center to a higher temperature. The thermoregulatory center is located in the preoptic region of the rostral hypothalamus.
Fever is an increased core body temperature due to resetting of the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center to a higher temperature. The thermoregulatory center is located in the preoptic region of the rostral hypothalamus.
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