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Thermoregulation - Coggle Diagram
Thermoregulation
Balancing heat loss &gain
Insulation
reduces the flow of heat between an animal's body and it's environment
Hypodermis
subcutaneous fat layer
Circulatory adaptations
Radiation
emission of electromagnetic waves
Evaporation
removal of heat from the surface of a liquid
Convection
transfer of heat by the movement of air or liquid past a surface
Conduction
transfer of heat between molecules of objects in contact with each other
Colling by evaporation heat loss
Behavioral responses
Adjusting metabolic heat production
Homeotherm and Poikilotherm with body temperture
Homeotherm
relatively constant
Poikilotherm
relatively variable
Endothermy and Ectothermy
Endothermy
heat generated by metabolism
Ectothermy
heat from external sources
What is thermoregulation?
process by which animals maintain their body temperature within a normal range