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Unit 5 · Homeostasis & Response

Control of Body Temperature [Biology only]

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Monitoring temperature

  • Body temperature is monitored and controlled by the thermoregulatory centre in the brain
  • It contains receptors sensitive to the temperature of the blood flowing through the brain
  • The skin also contains temperature receptors, which send nervous impulses to the thermoregulatory centre

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