Regulate Body Temperature

Definition

This refers to the ability of an organism, such as a human, to maintain its body temperature within certain boundaries, even when the surrounding temperature is very different.

Related terms

Homeostasis:

The state of steady internal physical and chemical conditions maintained by living systems.

Thermoregulation: The process that allows the human body to maintain its core internal temperature.

Hypothalamus:

A region of the forebrain below the thalamus that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems.