EnviroPhys: Navigating Human Limits

Episode 3 - Nervous and cardiovascular systems in homeostasis


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Focusing on the nervous and cardiovascular systems, this episode explains how these systems regulate thermoregulation, fluid balance, and blood flow. The hypothalamus acts as a control center, initiating responses like sweating, vasodilation, shivering, and vasoconstriction. The cardiovascular system adjusts blood flow to meet metabolic demands and thermoregulation. Together, these systems maintain homeostasis during heat and cold stress.

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EnviroPhys: Navigating Human LimitsBy Dr. Jim Davis