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Discuss how each of the following helps regulate body temperature: blood vessels in the dermis, sweat glands, adipose tissue below the dermis, hair, and hair follicles.

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          Discuss how each of the following helps regulate body temperature: blood vessels in the dermis, sweat glands, adipose tissue below the dermis, hair, and hair follicles.

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Biology for AP Courses

Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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07/15/2023

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When the body is too warm, these vessels dilate (widen), allowing more blood to flow close to the skin's surface, which increases heat loss through radiation and convection. Conversely, when the body is too cold, the vessels constrict (narrow), reducing blood flow Show more…

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Discuss how each of the following helps regulate body temperature: blood vessels in the dermis, sweat glands, adipose tissue below the dermis, hair, and hair follicles.