Fever And Hypothermia Flashcards
1
Q
During fever, _ released by white blood cells
A
Cytokines
2
Q
Cytokines damage _ (2)
A
Tissue
Cells
3
Q
Cytokines cause hypothalamus to prostaglandins
A
4
Q
Prostaglandins are hormones that cause _
A
Blood vessels to dilate
5
Q
Dilating blood vessels reset thermostatic mechanism of hypothalamus to _
A
Higher temp
6
Q
With thermostat mechanism at higher temps, heat producing mechanisms are _
A
Triggered
7
Q
Fever boosts body’s immune system and inhibits growth of _
A
Microorganisms
8
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