Temperature Sense

Determination of the preferential temperature

Temperature and heart rate

Changes in the blood flow during smoking

The skin temperature measured at the fingertip diminishes visibly when someone is smoking. The change in the skin temperature depends on the text subject and their smoking habits. With heavy smokers ...

Preferential temperature in insects

Principle and tasks

To test the temperature demands of poikilothermic animals. Using their thermoreceptors the animals recognize the temperature which suits them, gather in an area at the corresponding temperature (thermotaxis) and thus show their preferred temperature. To pr ...

Regulation of human body temperature (with the Cobra3 Basic-Unit)

Principle and tasks

To prepare curves demonstrating the regulation of body temperature. To discuss different curves depending on the conditions at the hand of the test person.

What you can learn about

• Body temperature regulation
• Radiati ...

Regulation of human body temperature (with the Cobra3 Chem-Unit)

Principle

Demonstration of the regulation of body temperature.

Tasks:

1. To prepare curves demonstrating the regulation of body temperature.
2. To discuss different curves depending on the conditions at the hand of the test person.