8.10. Thermoreceptors. Thermoregulation. Regulation of the circulation of the skin. Flashcards
I. THERMORECEPTORS
1. Which system is responsible for the mediation of heat sensation (+ pain sensation)?
The anterolateral (spinothalamic) system
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2. What is the role of The anterolateral (spinothalamic) system?
The anterolateral (spinothalamic) system is responsible for the mediation of heat sensation (+ pain sensation)
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3. What types of fibers are heat and pain sensing fibers?
free nerve endings
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4. What makes the free nerve endings specific to certain sensation?
- What makes the free nerve endings specific to a certain sensation are ion channels
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5. What are the characteristics of TRP channels?
TRP channels = transient receptor potential channels
- TPR channels are cation channels => opened by hot temperatures + acidic pH
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6. Describe non-adapting receptors that recognize thermal sensation
3 classes of non-adapting receptors recognize thermal sensation, which results from difference between external temperature of air and objects containing normal skin temperature (34 degrees)
II. THERMOREGULATION
1. Is the temperature of body the same everywhere?
Temperature of the body is not exactly the same throughout
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2. Describe the core temperature?
- Core temperature = constant
- The brain, heart/chest, abdominal cavity have a core temperature of 37°C
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3. What happen to the temperature of body if you are in a cooler environment?
- Skin + extremities have lower temperatures (<37°C)
- The brain, heart/chest, abdominal cavity have a core temperature of 37°C
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4. What happen to the temperature of body if you are in a warmer environment?
If you are in a warmer environment, f.ex 30°C
=> large portion of body will also have same temperature as core temperature
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5. Why is thermoregulation important?
Thermoregulation is important in regulating the core temperature in presence of a variable environment
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6. Describe the 37 degree Celsius in terms of thermoregulation
37°C is the normal ‘’set-point value’’ that is encoded in the CNS as the optimal temperature value the body will strive to maintain
=> works like a thermostat
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7. What is the normal range of core temperature in order to be compatible with life?
Core temperature must be between 30 – 42°C in order to be compatible with life
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8. What happen if core temperature below 30°C?
Core temperature below 30°C:
=> primarily affects the function of heart – most sensitive to cold
=> different types of arrythmias will occur
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9. What happen if core temperature above 42°C?
Core temperature higher than 42°C:
=> primarily affects the function of the brain
=> abnormal reflexes occur + thermoregulation is further impaired due to CNS malfunction
II. THERMOREGULATION - Processes leading to increased body temperature
10A. What are the 2 main processes leading to increased body temperature?
- Chemical heat production
- Physical heat uptake
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10B. What is chemical heat production?
metabolism of the organism produces chemical heat
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10B. What is chemical heat production?
metabolism of the organism produces chemical heat
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10C. What are the 2 main chemical processes that produce heat?
- Non-shivering heat production
- Shivering heat production
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10D. Describe non-shivering heat production
Non-shivering heat production: brown adipose tissue + major organs (heart, kidney, liver, brain)
- Brown adipose tissue: professional heat-producing tissue. Brown adipocytes are more common in newborns, while beige adipocytes are more common in adults
- Major organs: have a high BMR that contributes to core body temperature
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10E. Describe shivering heat production
- Skeletal muscle is responsible for this.
- When core temperature drops, shivering reflex is triggered to maintain homeostasis.
- Skeletal muscle begin to shake in small movements -> increased muscular activity -> generation of heat
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10F. Describe physical heat uptake
Requires higher air temperature than the temperature of skin
=> must be above 34°C (skin temperature) = only useful in hot environment
II. THERMOREGULATION - Processes leading to decreased body temperature
11A. What are the 2 main processes leading to decreased body temperature?
- Physical heat loss
- Evaporation
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11B. Describe the physical heat loss
- Physical heat loss: these are passive processes. The determinant is the pressure gradient between environment and body.
- Heat will be transferred from higher to lower temperature
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11C. What are the 3 main processes of physical heat loss?
- Convective
- Conductive
- Radiation
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11C1. What is convective?
This is how the wind will cool the body down.
=> Moving air removes radiated heat
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11C2. What is conductive?
Heat is transferred to environment by direct contact
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11C3. What is radiation?
Emission of electromagnetic radiation