Homeostasis Lab Write Up 

Kaleb Ryan, Joey Walkup, Sophia Moreno 

Regulation of Body Temperature 
 
Abstract: 
The purpose of this study is to see how the body reacts to different temperatures and to see if the 
body can maintain a relatively constant temperature. 
We believe that this will show our class how the body regulates heat. Our hypothesis is that our 
body will keep our internal heat constant but the outside of our body will change slightly. 
 
Introduction: 
Homeostasis is the physiological process that maintains an equilibrium between interdependent 
elements in the human body. With our system, body temperature regulation, several organs are 
involved in maintaining a constant temperature.The main organ is the skin to cool down, and to heat 
up the muscles are the most important. The blood vessels will contract to keep heat in, and the 
blood vessels will expand to get rid of heat. 
 
Methods: 
For our procedure, we had the subject sit in room temperature for ten minutes, sit outside for ten 
minutes, and to run two laps on the track. We used a thermal camera to measure his body temperature 
after he did each of the procedures. 
In more clear steps the subject must 
- make the subject go into an area for 10 minutes that is colder than 3 degrees than room 
temperature where room temperature is 70 degrees fahrenheit 
-test subject’s temperature by correctly using a temperature camera on the head of the subject 
-record data 
-make the subject go into a room temperature area for 10 minutes 
-test subject’s temperature by correctly using a temperature camera on the head of the subject 
-make subject run at an appropriate mile pace(this will depend on the subject) for two laps around 
a standard american track 
-test subject’s temperature by correctly using a temperature camera on the head of the subject 
-analyze and organize data in appropriate format 
Results: 
After the subject ran two laps, his body temperature reached 97 degrees fahrenheit, and his lowest 
temperature was 78. When he sat outside in the cold, his temperature reached 86, and when he sat in 
a room for ten minutes, his temperature reached 92 degrees. 
 
Discussion: 
We learned that the body does indeed keep the internal body heat the same because the subject did 
not die from a fever or anything similar, and that the external body temperature became lower in 
cold temperatures and hotter in warm. 
 
Works Cited: 
“How the Body Regulates Heat.” ​Rush University Medical Center​, 
www.rush.edu/health-wellness/discover-health/how-body-regulates-heat.