Regulation Of Body Temperature Flashcards
the most active tissues which generate the most heat?
- liver.
- heart.
- brain.
- kidney.
- endocrine organs.
Average core body temperature is ?
37
The body’s shell refers to ?
the skin or outer servers
What the temperature that have the lowest temperature ?
Shell temperature
Shell temperature is varies between….
20c and 40c
The body’s core refers to the organs within the :
skull, thoracic and abdominal cavities
Which temperature that highest
temperature in the body?
Core
Rectal temperature is..
0.4
Blood serves as an agent of heat exchange
between the ….
core and shell
Enzymatic activity is accelerated with increased?
core body temperature
Which type of HEAT EXCHANGE
That loss of heat through direct contact
between an object and the body ?
Conduction
Which type of HEAT EXCHANGE that heat travels via infrared waves?
Radiation
Which type of HEAT EXCHANGE that upon sweating, removes heat from the body?
Evaporation
Which type of HEAT EXCHANGE that warmer air rises and cooler and works with conduction?
Convection
water that is lost from the lungs, oral mucosa and skin is example in which type of HEAT EXCHANGE ?
insensible water loss