2006-11-18 11:28:49 · 9 answers · asked by forme1126 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
When you sweat your body is trying to cool itself and the sweat creates moisture to cool the skin the blood vessels underneath the skin dialate and release the heat in the blood that then makes your body sweat. When you are cold the blood vessels contrict holding the heat in. and when your hairs stand up that is from the tiny muscles attached conracting, pulling inward helping so heat cant escape, that why you get goosebumps too!
2006-11-18 11:36:23 · answer #1 · answered by sweet_g_grl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heat regulation: the skin contains a blood supply far greater than its requirements which allows precise control of energy loss by radiation, convection and conduction. Dilated blood vessels increase perfusion and heat loss while constricted vessels greatly reduce cutaneous blood flow and conserve heat.
Control of evaporation: the skin provides a relatively dry and impermeable barrier to fluid loss. Loss of this function contributes to the massive fluid loss in burns.
2006-11-19 00:10:37 · answer #2 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, when you feel cold, your body hairs get straight up (like chicken skin). its part of the things the skin does to help the temperature to stay the same.
when its too hot, you sweat to keep cool.
when you take a bath, notice what happens to your fingers and toes tips. this helps with impermeability of the skin.
2006-11-18 19:31:03 · answer #3 · answered by valy_4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By allowing sweat to come through the pores to prevent the body from overheating and to cool the body off.
2006-11-18 19:31:10 · answer #4 · answered by aali_and_harith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is the largest organ you own, as well as having the most nerve endings so yes it most defiantly assists in temperature control
2006-11-18 19:34:32 · answer #5 · answered by rkilburn410 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sweat with your skin, and the evaporating moisture cools you down.
2006-11-18 19:36:58 · answer #6 · answered by Kango Man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because we sweat through our skin allowing us to cool down if too hot
2006-11-18 19:31:17 · answer #7 · answered by Lyns 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perspiration to cool you down and hair to keep you warm.
2006-11-18 19:32:22 · answer #8 · answered by Polo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pores, moisture, hair......much much more!
2006-11-18 19:30:24 · answer #9 · answered by noggintrude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋