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Temperature regulation (Hot day (What happens to our body? (Skin: The…
Temperature regulation
Hot day
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If the temperature rises too much, what will the body do to prevent overheating?
When temperatures rise, the body reacts by increasing blood flow to the skin's surface, taking the heat from within the body to the surface. This means sweat. As the sweat evaporates, the body cools down.
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Cold day
What is hypothermia?
Hypothermia is a medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, causing a dangerously low body temperature. Normal body temperature is around 37 C. Hypothermia occurs as your body temperature falls below 35 C.
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Some symptoms include shivering, weak pulse, drowsiness or very low energy, and slow, shallow best thing.
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Shivering is likely the first thing you'll notice as the temperature starts to drop because it's your body's automatic defense against cold temperature — an attempt to warm itself.
