You step outside without a jacket and it is cold outside. Your hypothalamus sends signals to make you shiver. This warms you up and you stop shivering. What type of control is this?
One function of the hypothalamus is to regulate body temperature known as homeostasis. Hypothalamus maintains the body temperature to a normal temperature of about 37°C. When you step out without the jacket in cold, your body temperature fall to 37°C. When the hypothalamus senses that you are too cold, it sends signals to your muscles that make you shiver and create warmth. This is called maintaining homeostasis.
