Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Commonly used in medicine, the word decubitus is used to mean lying down. It is derived from the Latin verb âdecumbereâ meaning to lie down.
The brain regulates metabolism and manages other functions to keep your body temperature within a normal range. But the brain can only do so much, and a host of outside factors can affect your body temperature. Controlling and managing these outside factors is key to maintaining a normal body temperature.
Homeostatic mechanisms work to maintain 37.0Â°C (98.6Â°F) temperature, regardless of. changes in the external environment. Human skin temperature is maintained at approximately 33Â°C (91Â°F). This temperature can be referred to as the skin. temperature âset point.â Regions of skin with higher vascularity.