Thermoregulation
Regulatory mechanism that balances heat production and loss.
Hypothalamic-driven balance of heat production (thermogenesis) and loss (vasodilation, sweating, behavior) that maintains core body temperature near 37 °C.
How one textbook covers it
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Hypothalamic-driven balance of heat production (thermogenesis) and loss (vasodilation, sweating, behavior) that maintains core body temperature near 37 °C.
Related terms
Heat stress, Thermogenesis