Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 39 - Physiology, Homeostasis, and Temperature Regulation - 39.4 - Body Temperature Depends on the Balance between Heat In and Heat Out of the Body - 39.4 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 836: 2

Answer

Regulating blood flow to the skin is a form of convection, a method that allows the organism to dispel heat into the surrounding air or water. Blood in the animal carries internal heat to the surface of the body so it can be absorbed by the environment to cool the organism down.

Work Step by Step

Regulating blood flow to the skin is a form of convection, a method that allows the organism to dispel heat into the surrounding air or water. Blood in the animal carries internal heat to the surface of the body so it can be absorbed by the environment to cool the organism down.
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