Body temperature

Body temperature

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Interactive Video

Science, Health Sciences, Biology

1st - 6th Grade

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The video explains how the human body maintains a constant internal temperature of 37°C, crucial for proper organ and system function. It highlights the role of the skin, the body's largest organ, in regulating temperature through mechanisms like sweating and goosebumps. Sweating helps cool the body by evaporating heat, while goosebumps trap warm air to heat the body. Accurate temperature measurement is possible only with a thermometer.

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OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Why is it important to maintain a stable body temperature?

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3 mins • 1 pt

Explain how goosebumps help in maintaining body temperature.

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