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.
Confidence votes 4. Body Temperature is at a constant 37.5 degrees celsius because it is the optimum temperature for Enzymes to operate at. It is kept this temperature by a part of the brain called the Thermologygatory Centre.