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Poikilothermic |
Cold blooded temperature matches environment |
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Homeothermic |
warm blooded humans |
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AH/POA |
* outputs to raphe nucleus in hindbrain
* has receptors on self and skin * causes shivering and stuff * have to find heat or cold, can’t do things like shiver |
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What happens to increase our body temperature? |
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What happens to decrease our body temperature? |
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o What are the steps involved with having a fever? |
* cytokines (released by immune cells) → vagus nerve (& attacks invader) → hypothalamus → ↑ prostaglandins → fever
* prostoglandins trick body into thinking it’s cold |
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Lamina terminalis |
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Series of events in volumetric thirst |
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thirst satiation process |
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Series of events in osmotic thirst |
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