Integumentary System: Thermoregulation definitions Flashcards

The body's outer layer, including skin, hair, and nails, crucial for protection and thermoregulation.

The process of maintaining a stable internal body temperature despite external changes.

The narrowing of blood vessels, reducing blood flow to the skin to retain body heat in cold conditions.

The widening of blood vessels, increasing blood flow to the skin to facilitate heat loss in hot conditions.

The maintenance of stable internal conditions in the body despite external environmental changes.

The skin layer beneath the epidermis, containing blood vessels crucial for thermoregulation.

The secretion of a water-based solution by sweat glands to cool the body through evaporation.

Exocrine glands in the dermis that secrete sweat onto the skin surface for cooling.

The process by which sweat turns into vapor, cooling the body by removing heat from the skin.

Glands that release their secretions onto body surfaces, such as sweat glands in the skin.