The hypothalamic thermoregulatory center was regarded as a black box some 20 years ago. Subsequent microelectrode exploration revealed the existence of two kinds of thermosensitive neurons in this area. Discharges of these neurons are now recorded not only from anesthetized animals but also from tissue explants, tissue slices, and unanesthetized animals as well. Neuronal responses produced by s...

Human thermoregulation and acclimatization are core components of the human coping mechanism for withstanding variations in environmental heat exposure. Amidst growing recognition that curtailing global warming to less than two degrees is becoming increasing improbable, human survival will require increasing reliance on these mechanisms. The projected several fold increase in extreme heat event...

Elderly people are generally less capable of maintaining their core body temperature when exposed to the cold or heat as compared to young individuals (Kenney, 2003). However, between old and young subjects no significant difference was observed with respect to preferred temperature determined by the individual’s self-control (Taylor, 1995) and small difference was found in the thermoneutral te...

We compared thermoregulatory strategies during pregnancy in two congeneric viperid snakes (Vipera berus and Vipera aspis) with parapatric geographic ranges. V. berus is a boreal specialist with the largest known distribution among terrestrial snakes while V. aspis is a south-European species. Despite contrasted climatic affinities, the two species displayed identical thermal preferences (Tset) ...

This review discusses human thermoregulation during exercise and the measurement of body temperature in clinical and exercise settings. The thermoregulatory mechanisms play important roles in maintaining physiological homeostasis during rest and physical exercise. Physical exertion poses a challenge to thermoregulation by causing a substantial increase in metabolic heat production. However, wit...