Which of the following functions is performed by the skin to help maintain homeostasis in the human
Which of the following functions is performed by the skin to help maintain homeostasis in the human body?
The skin helps keep your body temperature stable by controlling heat loss. When you are hot, blood vessels in skin widen and you sweat to cool down. When you are cold, blood vessels narrow and you stop sweating to keep heat inside.
Sweat glands in skin release water that evaporates from skin surface, cooling you off. Tiny hairs on skin can also stand up to trap warm air when you are cold. This temperature regulation is essential for keeping your body working properly.
Hormone production happens mainly in glands, not skin. Blood filtration occurs in kidneys. Digestion takes place in the stomach and intestines. Only temperature regulation is a primary homeostatic function of skin.
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