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Biology-Related Homework Help Anatomy and Physiology Topic started by: NAZ on Oct 3, 2011



Title: physiology assignment help plz
Post by: NAZ on Oct 3, 2011
1. Why is it important for the body to be able to control the diameter of blood vessels?
2. In humans, list two mechanisms used to decrease body temperature.

3. Why are you going to use mental imagery in this experiment?
4. What does the galvanic skin response measure and why does it increase when we sweat?
5. What is the mild psychological stressor that will be used in this laboratory?
6. As stress increases, how would you expect the temperature of the skin to change? Circle the correct answer.             Increase :        
Decrease :
7. Provide two reasons that thermoregulation is important to enzymes.




Title: Re: physiology assignment help plz
Post by: biolove on Oct 3, 2011
2. In humans, list two mechanisms used to decrease body temperature.

You can maintain bodily heat by shivering or burning body fat. The body also alters the metabolic rate and rate of perspiration and urination. To cool the body down, we sweat, and the sweat releases internal body heat via infrared.


Title: Re: physiology assignment help plz
Post by: biolove on Oct 3, 2011
This should help you with #4.