Question

Explain how skin helps in thermoregulation.

Answer 1

1. The skin’s blood supply helps regulate temperature.
2. The dilated vessels allow for heat loss, while constricted vessels retain heat.
3. Humidity affects thermoregulation by limiting sweat evaporation and thus heat loss.
4. An important part of the thermoregulation process is sweating.
5. When our bodies become warm, sweat glands secrete more sweat.
6. As a result, our bodies become cooler and our temperature is stabilized and vice versa.