Regulation Of Body Temperature Flashcards

1
Q

the most active tissues which generate the most heat?

A
  1. liver.
  2. heart.
  3. brain.
  4. kidney.
  5. endocrine organs.
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2
Q

Average core body temperature is ?

A

37

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3
Q

The body’s shell refers to ?

A

the skin or outer servers

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4
Q

What the temperature that have the lowest temperature ?

A

Shell temperature

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5
Q

Shell temperature is varies between….

A

20c and 40c

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6
Q

The body’s core refers to the organs within the :

A

skull, thoracic and abdominal cavities

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7
Q

Which temperature that highest

temperature in the body?

A

Core

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8
Q

Rectal temperature is..

A

0.4

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9
Q

Blood serves as an agent of heat exchange

between the ….

A

core and shell

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10
Q

Enzymatic activity is accelerated with increased?

A

core body temperature

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11
Q

Which type of HEAT EXCHANGE
That loss of heat through direct contact
between an object and the body ?

A

Conduction

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12
Q

Which type of HEAT EXCHANGE that heat travels via infrared waves?

A

Radiation

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13
Q

Which type of HEAT EXCHANGE that upon sweating, removes heat from the body?

A

Evaporation

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14
Q

Which type of HEAT EXCHANGE that warmer air rises and cooler and works with conduction?

A

Convection

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15
Q

water that is lost from the lungs, oral mucosa and skin is example in which type of HEAT EXCHANGE ?

A

insensible water loss

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16
Q

occurs when there is activation of the sympathetic nervous system and stimulation of eccrine sweat glands during extreme emotional states or vigorous exercise is example of in which type of HEAT EXCHANGE?

A

Sensible heat loss

17
Q

Core body temperature

is regulated by a….

A

negative feedback mechanism

18
Q

The main integration center for thermoregulation is in the……

A

hypothalamus

19
Q

Heat-loss center and Heat-promoting center

Is controlling by?

A

hypothalamus

20
Q

is responsible for regulating body

temperature; acts as a thermostat

A

Pre-optic area of the hypothalamus

21
Q

Children also have an extra-thin thermo isolative layer of ?.

A

Brown

22
Q

a special membrane polypeptide, which allows mitochondria to use nutrients to produce heat rather than ATP> which in Brown fat in the children…..

A

thermogenin

23
Q

Increase in secretion of TSH

which leads to increased ?

A

thyroid hormone secretion and this

increases metabolic rate

24
Q

What the signs of hypothermia?

A

decrease in respiratory rate, blood pressure, heart rate.

25
Q

increased temperature increases metabolic rate which increases?…

A

heat production

26
Q

Skin become hot and dry and multiple organ damage (including brain damage) can occur?

A

heat stroke

27
Q

Signs and symptoms of hyperthermia?

A

mental confusion,
fainting,
low blood pressure

28
Q

The rustle of fever is?

A

infection somewhere in the body

29
Q

Example for function circadian rhythm for Controls many physiological factors …

A

secretion of hormones, sleep-wake cycle, body temperature, etc