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Thermoregulation and negative feedback

Thermoregulation and negative feedback

Negative feedback loop showing high body temperature detected by receptors, followed by brain coordination and sweating by sweat glands.

Thermoregulation is the control of body temperature, keeping the core close to 37 ∘C37\,^\circ\text{C}37∘C. This allows enzyme-controlled reactions to proceed at suitable rates.

3.3.2 The skin and body temperature Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /3.3.2 The skin and body temperature

Step-by-step lessons on OCR GCSE Biology 3.3.2 The skin and body temperature. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the foundational topics and build up to the higher-tier material.

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