Day 2 Notes Flashcards
Functions of skin
Protection, prevent water loss, sensory receptors excrete waste, prodce vitamin D, regulate body temp
Regulations of body temp
Monitored by hypothalamus; 98.6⁰F(37⁰C)
Most active cells
Create heat: skeletal, cardiac, cells of liver
Body too warm
Respond with vasodilation
4 methods of heat loss
Radiation
Conduction
Covection
Evaporation
Radiation heat loss
Infrared heat rays escape
Conduction heat loss
Heat moves from skin to cooler objects
Covection heat loss
Heat loss into circulating air currents
Evaporation
Sweat changes into gas
Temp rises
Thermoreceptors signal hypothalamus
Vasodilation; sweat activated
Temp lowers
Thermoreceptos signal hypothalamus
Vasoconstriction; turn off sweat, unvoluntary muscle contration(shiver)
Hyperthermia
Abnormal high temp(gain heat)
Environment is hot(radiation is less effective)
Skin becomes dry, weak, nauseous, rapid pulse
Hypothermia
Abnotmally low temp( absorb cold)
Exposed to cold for too long
Confussion and loss of reflexes
No treatment=organ shut down
Inflammation
Normal response to injury or stress
Skin may become: redden, swollen, warm, painful
Type of cuts
Deep
Shallow