heat regulation
Managing body warmth
Heat regulation is the process of maintaining temperature within a desired range.
In biology, it refers to how organisms control body temperature—humans sweat to cool down, shiver to warm up.
In engineering and building design, heat regulation involves systems that manage thermal conditions: The building's heat regulation failed during the power outage.
Also called thermoregulation in biological contexts.
- shiveringInvoluntary bodily trembling
- goose bumpsPrickling skin from chill
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
- brown adipose tissueMetabolically active fat tissue
acclimatization · conduction · air conditioning · space heater · vasodilation · convection · ectothermy · cooling system · homeostasis · fever · hypothalamus · metabolic rate · fight or flight · sweating · piloerection · cold sweat · radiator · thermoregulation
- Sahara ecologyfennec fox, dromedary, dromedaries, camels, dunes
- Energy Lawenergy market, EEG, electricity supply, power supply, licensing requirements
- survival adaptationsmimicry, camouflage, hibernation, venom, poison
- cogenerationcogeneration, thermal power, power generation, steam turbine, gas turbine
heat regulationthermal runaway
Uncontrolled self-reinforcing temperature rise
heat regulationtemperature fluctuation
Change in warmth level
temperature extremes · thermal shock · overheating · hypothermia · hyperthermia