 | Temperature Regulation
By studying this chapter, you should be able to do the following:
- Define the term homeotherm.
- Present an overview of heat balance during exercise.
- Discuss the concept of "core temperature."
- List the principal means of involuntarily increasing heat production.
- Define the four processes by which the body can lose heat during exercise.
- Discuss the role of the hypothalamus as the body's thermostat.
- Explain the thermal events that occur during exercise in both a cool/moderate and hot/humid environment.
- List the physiological adaptations that occur during acclimatization to heat.
- Describe the physiological responses to a cold environment.
- Discuss the physiological changes that occur in response to cold acclimatization.
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