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→About Thermoregulation
*[[Blood Vessel|Blood vessels]] near the surface of the [[skin]] [[dilate]] to allow more of the warm [[blood]] to pass its [[Thermal Energy Store|thermal energy]] on to the [[skin]].
When the [[Body Temperature|body temperature]] is too low:
*[[Sweat Gland|Sweat glands]] stop [[secrete|secreting]] [[sweat]] and the [[skin]] becomes dry.
*[[Erector Muscle|Erector muscles]] contract causing body hairs to stand on end. This creates a pocket of trapped air under the hairs which insulates the body.