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Countercurrent Heat Exchange
Blood flow
VeinArtery
Pacific bottlenose dolphin
Canadagoose
VeinArtery
33°
27°
18°
9°
35°C
30°
20°
10°
Temperature controlThermostat inhypothalamusactivates coolingmechanisms.
Increased bodytemperature (suchas when exercising
or in hotsurroundings)
Body temperaturedecreases;thermostat
shuts off coolingmechanisms.
Sweat glands secretesweat that evaporates,cooling the body.
Blood vesselsin skin dilate:capillaries fillwith warm blood;heat radiates fromskin surface.
Body temperatureincreases;thermostat
shuts off warmingmechanisms.
Decreased bodytemperature
(such as whenin cold
surroundings)
Blood vessels in skin constrict, diverting bloodfrom skin to deeper tissuesand reducing heat lossfrom skin surface.
Skeletal muscles rapidlycontract, causing shivering,which generates heat.
Thermostat in hypothalamusactivateswarmingmechanisms.
Homeostasis:Internal body temperatureof approximately 36–38°C