Thermoregulation

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– define homeothermy and the mechanisms of heat exchange between organisms and their environment
– present the relationship between the metabolic rate and the temperature of the environment in ectotherms and endotherms
– explain the concept of thermogenesis and its regulation
– name the elements of the thermoregulatory system
– describe the reactions that take place in the thermoregulatory system in response to an increase or decrease n the temperature of the environment
– define hypothermia, hyperthermia and fever.