Homeostasis=
Maintaining a stable internal environment
Thermoregulation=
The regulation of body temperature
Glucoregulation=
The regulation of blood-glucose levels
Osmoregulation=
The regulation of water in the body
Negative feedback=
The process by which homeostasis works: stimulus - receptor - control centre - effector - response
Hypothalamus=
The part of the brain which controls body temperature and other things
Vasodilation=
Blood vessels close to the surface of the skin widen (in order to lower body temperature)
Vasoconstriction=
Blood vessels close to the surface of the skin contract (in order to reduce heat loss, to warm up)
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