TANILON, Pauline Joy B.
ACTIVITY 2: Reflection
Choose one concept in our lesson today, give a brief explanation about the concept and cite how this learning can be applied in your daily life.
The thermoregulation of our body is one concept from our lesson that I would like to reflect about. One of the functions of the integumentary system is thermoregulation, which is the homeostatic control of body temperature. High environmental temperatures cause eccrine sweat glands to produce more sweat, which helps lower body temperature by evaporating sweat from the skin's surface. Additionally, the blood vessels in the skin's dermis expand, which causes more blood to flow through it and increases the amount of heat lost from the body. On the other hand, eccrine sweat glands reduce sweat production in response to low external temperatures, which aids in heat conservation. Additionally, the blood vessels in the skin's dermis contract, reducing both blood flow through the skin and heat loss from the body.
We frequently encounter this concept in daily life. Being a tropical country, the Philippines is subject to high or even extremely high temperatures. The thermoregulation function of one of our bodily systems is one mechanism that regulates our body temperature, making the extreme heat in our nation at least bearable. Fever is one scenario where thermoregulation can be used to explain why our bodies heat up. Engaging in physical activities that makes us sweaty can be also explained by thermoregulation. Fundamentally, the process of thermoregulation is crucial for health because it enables the efficient operation of organs and body functions.