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  2. Human thermoregulation - Wikipedia

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    Simplified control circuit of human thermoregulation. [8]The core temperature of a human is regulated and stabilized primarily by the hypothalamus, a region of the brain linking the endocrine system to the nervous system, [9] and more specifically by the anterior hypothalamic nucleus and the adjacent preoptic area regions of the hypothalamus.

  3. Hypothalamus - Wikipedia

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    The extreme lateral part of the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus is responsible for the control of food intake. Stimulation of this area causes increased food intake. Bilateral lesion of this area causes complete cessation of food intake. Medial parts of the nucleus have a controlling effect on the lateral part.

  4. Pituitary gland - Wikipedia

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    The pituitary gland or hypophysis is an endocrine gland in vertebrates. In humans, the pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain, protruding off the bottom of the hypothalamus. The human pituitary gland is oval shaped, about 1 cm in diameter, 0.5–1 gram (0.018–0.035 oz) in weight on average, and about the size of a kidney bean. [2 ...

  5. Common thyroid drug levothyroxine linked to bone mass loss - AOL

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    Why is the thyroid gland important? ... and is responsible for producing hormones that in turn play a role in metabolism, growth and development in children, temperature regulation and in the ...

  6. Hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis - Wikipedia

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    The hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis (HPT axis for short, a.k.a. thyroid homeostasis or thyrotropic feedback control) is part of the neuroendocrine system responsible for the regulation of metabolism and also responds to stress. As its name suggests, it depends upon the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the thyroid gland.

  7. Thermoregulation - Wikipedia

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    Thermoregulation is the ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries, even when the surrounding temperature is very different. A thermoconforming organism, by contrast, simply adopts the surrounding temperature as its own body temperature, thus avoiding the need for internal thermoregulation.

  8. Endocrine system - Wikipedia

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    Parathyroid gland The endocrine system can control all emotions and can control temperature. ... is responsible for the ... regulation of transcription factors ...

  9. Doctors Explain What It Means When You Have Chills But ... - AOL

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    Your body contains systems that tightly regulate your body temperature, keeping it in a healthy zone of about 97 to 99 degrees Fahrenheit. ... “Your thyroid hormone is what's really responsible ...