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. 2018 May 1;33(3):170-181.
doi: 10.1152/physiol.00037.2017.

Integrating Competing Demands of Osmoregulatory and Thermoregulatory Homeostasis

Michael J McKinley  1   2 , Davide Martelli  1   3 , Glenn L Pennington  1 , David Trevaks  1 , Robin M McAllen  1
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Integrating Competing Demands of Osmoregulatory and Thermoregulatory Homeostasis

Michael J McKinley et al. Physiology (Bethesda). .
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Abstract

Mammals are characterized by a stable core body temperature. When maintenance of core temperature is challenged by ambient or internal heat loads, mammals increase blood flow to the skin, sweat and/or pant, or salivate. These thermoregulatory responses enable evaporative cooling at moist surfaces to dissipate body heat. If water losses incurred during evaporative cooling are not replaced, body fluid homeostasis is challenged. This article reviews the way mammals balance thermoregulation and osmoregulation.

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