2006-10-23 13:08:00 · 13 answers · asked by martin 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Thermoregulating centers (anterior and posterior) are located at the brain's hypothalamus. The anterior center is concerned with heat dissipation by vasodilation and sweating related to parasympathetic activity while the posterior center is concerned with conserving heat by vasoconstriction and shivering and related to sympathetic activity is upset to produce a positive heat balance and raise the body temperature above normal.♥
2006-10-23 13:21:15 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hypothalamus regulates temperature. It has a natural set point that it strives to keep the body at where functioning is optimal. You get a temperature when you are sick because the hypothalamus increases the temperature set point. This causes an unhealthy environment for the invading organisms and causes them to die. So a slight temperature when you are sick is good to get rid of the bad stuff. (99-101). The thyroid is associated with temperature because an under or over active thyroid gland is assoiciated with intolerance to heat or cold.
2006-10-23 13:22:48 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypothalamus
2006-10-23 13:46:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hypothalumus controlls many body functions, and body temperature is one of the many that it does.
2006-10-23 14:34:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh dear Sweet B - if your thyroid gland is in your brain, you are a medical enigma. It is actually in the front of your neck....
2006-10-24 10:58:48 · answer #5 · answered by Fi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Hypothalamus.
This is one of its many functions.
Tiger Striped Dog MD
2006-10-23 13:10:09 · answer #6 · answered by tigerstripeddogmd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey
hyppothalamus controls homeostasis of the body including body temp.
2006-10-24 14:05:23 · answer #7 · answered by George 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hypothalamus
2006-10-24 19:54:43 · answer #8 · answered by tort_oise 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hypothalamus
2006-10-23 13:10:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Hypothalamus......
2006-10-23 13:09:50 · answer #10 · answered by Charlie Bravo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋