Physiological heat losses and their metabolic compensation.

Question 1

Name four means that can cause heat loss?

Answer 1

convection, radiation, evaporation and conduction.

Question 2

Which parametres does heat loss depend on?

Answer 2

temperature of environment
air flow
humidity
body isolation

Question 3

What can be used for a physical simulation of heAT LOSS?

Answer 3

Katathermometer

Question 4

What is the katathermomenter based on?

Answer 4

cooling of subjects by alterations in heat flow density (HFD)

Question 5

What happens to the heat production of an animal in a cold environment?

Answer 5

It increase because of higher heat-loss compensation

Question 6

Why has a thermal environment substantial influence on the enegy metabolism especially in young animals?

Answer 6

Because their insulation is not yet fully developed.

Question 7

Heat loss which cannot be compensated for can cause?

Answer 7

Hypothermia

Question 8

What is average EE expressed as?

Answer 8

20kJ (4,85kcal)

Question 9

What is EDK measurement?

Answer 9

a suitable method for evaluation of thermal environment, also enables prediction of heat loss.