English National Curriculum - Science Science

7. Explore hormonal responses and the thermoregulatory centre

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Understand the role of the hypothalamus in regulating body temperature through the thermoregulatory center.

Understand the hormonal response to temperature changes.

Understand how the body maintains homeostasis through these mechanisms.

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receptor

An organ or cell able to respond to light, heat, or other external stimulus and transmit a signal to a sensory nerve.

hormonal

Relating to a hormone or hormones.

homeostasis

The ability of the body to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions.

nervous

Anything which relates to your nerves.

catalyse

A substance able to increase the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being consumed or changed by the reacting chemicals.

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