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To maintain body temperature within certain limits

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Homeostasis

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Process controlling the balance between heat production and heat loss

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Thermoregulation

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Normal body temperature is also known as

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Normothermia or Euthermia

Note: optimal condition for cellular activity

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Commonly accepted average core temperature

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37.0 C or 98.6 F

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5 major mechanisms of heat production

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  1. Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
  2. Muscle activity
  3. Metabolic effect of hormones (Thyroxine, GH, Testosterone, NE, E)
  4. Increased sympathetic activity
  5. Thermogenic effect of food
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T/F The most metabolically active produce the least heat

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False- produce the MOST HEAT

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When do visceral organs produce the most heat

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At rest

Note: approximately 70% of heat is produced by visceral organs during rest

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Increased metabolism of _________ produces ________ times more heat than the rest of the body

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Skeletal muscle; 30-40

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Involuntary muscle contraction that is usually a response to cold

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Shivering

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Hormones involved in heat gain

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Thyroxine (response to cold exposure)
GH
Testosterone
Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
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___(1)___ releases TRH -> stimulates pituitary gland to release ____(2)____ -> stimulates thyroid to increase ____(3)____ output

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  1. Hypothalamus
  2. Thyrotropin
  3. Thyroxine
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Increased cellular metabolism leads to

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Heat

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Causes a decrease in the radiation of heat from skin

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Skin vasoconstriction

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Increased metabolic rate leads to the following adrenergic effect

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Increased HR
Increased respiration
Increased blood glucose levels

14
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Mechanism of piloerection

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Contraction of arrector pili muscle

-> brings hair upright -> traps a layer of warm air on the skin -> extra insulation

15
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Provides heat to infants to prevent death from hypothermia

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Brown adipose tissue (BAT)

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Characteristics of brown fat (4)

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  1. Dark color
  2. Enriched blood supply
  3. Dense cellular content
  4. Abundant sympathetic nerve endings
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__(1)__ from BAT sympathetic nerves is released -> __(2)__ are metabolized -> heat

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  1. Norepinephrine

2. Triglycerides

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T/F When you eat food, the body expends energy

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True

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T/F Eating food raises basal metabolic rate

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True

Note: digestion of food, processing, and absorption of nutrients raises BMR

20
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Greatest increase in rate at which the body burns calories happens when what type of diet is taken

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High protein

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Flow of transfer of body heat

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Deep organs and tissues -> skin -> air and surroundings

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4 major mechanisms of heat loss

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  1. Radiation
  2. Convection
  3. Conduction
  4. Evaporation
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Loss of heat via infrared waves

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Radiation

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Approximately how much of body heat is lost by radiation

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60%

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Direction of energy flow

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Warmer to cooler

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Conduction is heat transfer between objects in ________

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Direct contact

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Examples of highly conductive surfaces for heat conduction

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Metal and rock

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T/F Low conductive surfaces conduct heat away from the body

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False- Highly conductive surfaces

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Body loses heat about 25 times faster in __(1)___ than in ___(2)___

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  1. Water

2. Air

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Transfer of heat by movement of the hot particles to cooler areas

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Convection

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__(1)__ tends to rise and expand while __(2)__ falls

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  1. Warm air

2. Cool air

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Substantially enhances heat exchange from the body surface to the air

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Convection

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T/F Convection is enhanced by anything that moves air more rapidly across body surface

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True

Note: reason behind the use of fan to cool off

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Insulating warm air layer that forms around the skin

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Epiclimate

Note: forms under windless conditions

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Mechanism behind wind chill

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Wind disrupts epiclimate -> increase rate at which body loses heat

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T/F Abrupt transition from body temperature to air temperature means a steep thermal gradient

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True

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Evaporation is the loss of heat by

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Evaporation of water

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Approximate amount of water evaporating from lungs and skin

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800mL/day or 480kcal/day

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T/F insensible water loss accompanied by insensible heat loss is significant

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False- NOT significant

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Evaporation becomes sensible heat loss when

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Body temperature rises

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Intense exercise raises the body temperature by

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2C to 3C

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__(1)__ L/hour of perspiration evaporated results to __(2)__ kcal heat removed per hour

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  1. 1-2 L/hour

2. 2000 kcal

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Outer parts of the body (skin and subcutaneous tissue) that change temperature depending in the surroundings

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Shell or superficial

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Consist of the thermo-regulated deep tissues of the body and the proximal extremities

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Core or internal

Note: normally remains almost constant

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2 important elements of a thermometer

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  1. Temperature Sensor

2. Scale

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4 sites for temperature measurement

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  1. Anus (rectal temp)
  2. Mouth (oral temp)
  3. Underarm (axillary temp)
  4. Ear (tympanic temp)
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Sites to get core temperature

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  1. Oral/mouth
  2. Rectal/anus
  3. Gut
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What type of temp is measured in axillary and other skin-based temperatures

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Shell temperature

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0-2 years old : ____(1)____
_____(2)_____ : 36.1C - 37.8C
_____(3)_____ : 35.9C - 37.6C
> 65 years old : ____(4)____

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  1. 36.4C - 38.0C
  2. 3-10 y.o.
  3. 11-65 y.o.
  4. 35.8C - 37.5C
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Oral temperature is influenced by

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  1. Drinking
  2. Chewing
  3. Smoking
  4. Breathing with mouth open
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T/F Axillary temperature is the longest and most accurate method

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False- most INACCURATE method

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Generally considered the most accurate route of body temperature measurement

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Rectal temperature

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T/F Tympanic temperature correlates closely with core temperature

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True

Note: tympanic membrane receives BS from carotid artery which is in close proximity to hypothalamus

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Thermostat center of the body

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Hypothalamus

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Role of hypothalamus in heat regulation

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  1. Sensory center

2. Integration center

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Central thermoreceptors are mainly in ________

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Preoptic area of hypothalamus

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Skin thermoreceptors that mediate neutral, cool, and cold sensations (5C - 45C)

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Cold receptors

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Skin thermoreceptors activated when temp is from 30C - 50C

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Warm receptors

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T/F there are 10 times more cold receptors than heat receptors

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True

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______ establishes a “set-point” for the internal body temperature

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Hypothalamus

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If the two temperatures do not match -> hypothalamus activates heat generation or heat loss mechanism -> adjust ___(1)____ until ___(2)___ is achieved

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  1. Core temperature

2. Set-point

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Two nuclei of the hypothalamus that are involved in heat regulation

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  1. Preoptic area (POA)
  2. Anterior hypothalamus (AH)

Note: treated as one area = POA/AH

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T/F POA/AH monitors its own CNS temperature and receives input from skin receptors

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True

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Compares the detected core temperature to the set-point temperature

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POA/AH

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Damage to POA/AH results to

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Hyperthermia

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________ hypothalamus helps integrate sensory inputs from BOTH central and peripheral thermoreceptors

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Posterior

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Anterior hypothalamus: ______

Posterior hypothalamus: heating up

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Cooling down

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POA/AH : __(1)__

___(2)___: hypothermia

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  1. Hyperthermia

2. Posterior hypothalamus

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3 important mechanism to reduce body heat

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  1. Vasodilation of skin blood vessels
  2. Sweating
  3. Decreased heat production
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_____ environment increases core temperature

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Hot

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T/F Passive vasodilation decreases blood flow through anastomoses (AVA)

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False- INCREASES

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Decreases in core temperature via evaporative cooling at skin surface

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Sweating

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Sweating is controlled from a center in the _____ of the hypothalamus

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POA/AH

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Sweat glands are innervated via

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Cholinergic sympathetic fibers

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Sweat is formed in _____ portion of sweat glands

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Coiled secretary

Note: electrolyte content similar to plasma

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Filtrates from sweat passes through the _______

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Uncoiled duct

Note: Na and Cl are reabsorbed

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Final sweat extruded thru the skin pores are _________ to plasma

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Hypotonic

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When the body is exposed to prolonged heat, electrolyte levels may fall and cause ___________

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Systemic dehydration

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Increase in ________ diminishes loss of salt

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Aldosterone

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Process of adjusting to gradual change in environment

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Acclimatization

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T/F An unacclimatized person sweats profusely resulting to large amounts of sodium lost

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True

82
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After acclimatization, sweating begins earlier at a ______ core temperature

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Lower

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T/F an unacclimatized person sweat profusely but secrete sweat with low sodium concentration

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False- acclimatized

84
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Corrective mechanisms on a cold day

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  1. Vasoconstriction of arterioles near skin’s surface
  2. Decrease production of sweat
  3. Increase metabolic rate
  4. Shivering
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T/F Cognitive control of body temp involves conscious voluntary acts to adjust physical characteristics of the air-skin interface

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False- Behavioral control

Ex. Fanning oneself on a hot day

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Stretching out body : ___(1)___

_______(2)_______ : heat gain

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  1. Heat loss/cooling

2. Curling up body

87
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Body loses its ability to cool itself

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Heat stroke

Note: symptoms
High temp
No sweating
Hot, dry, red skin
Rapid pulse
Confusion, irritability, disorientation, hallucination
Seizures
Loss of consciousness/coma
Death
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In heat stroke, the internal body temp rises to as high as ______

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40.5C or 105F

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Milder form of heat illness

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Heat exhaustion

Note: caused by prolonged exposure to high temp and dehydration

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T/F there is a normal thermoregulatory system in a person experiencing heat stroke

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False- heat exhaustion

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Management of heat exhaustion

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Salt and water replacement

Rest

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2 types of heat exhaustion

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  1. Water depletion (excessive thirst, weakness, headache, and loss of consciousness)
  2. Salt depletion (nausea and vomiting, muscle cramps and dizziness
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Heat exhaustion : ___(1)___ pupils

Heat stroke : ___(2)___ pupils

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  1. Dilated

2. Constricted

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Painful, brief muscle cramps during exercise in a hot environment

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Heat cramps

Note: involves the muscles for heavy work

95
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T/F heat cramps is probably due to electrolyte loss

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True

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Core temp drops below 35.0C or 95.0F

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Hypothermia

Note: may also be caused by injury to posterior hypothalamus

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T/F in treating hypothermia restore warmth rapidly

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False- Slowly

Note: do not immerse in warm water for rapid warming can cause heart arrhythmia

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T/F In treating hypothermia, warm the person’s trunk first before hands and feet

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True

Note: warming extremities first can cause shock

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State of elevated core temp, which is often, but not necessarily, part of the defensive response of multicellular organisms to the invasion of pathogens

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Fever/pyrexia

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Fever in adults
Oral temp : ___(1)____
Rectal temp : ___(2)____

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  1. Above 37.8C

2. Above 38.3C

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T/F A child with fever has a rectal temp of 38.0C and higher

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True

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T/F injury or compression by tumor to the posterior hypothalamus can cause fever

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False- preoptic area of hypothalamus

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Substance that induces fever

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Pyrogen

Note: may either be internal (endogenous) or external (exogenous)

104
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_____ in the cell wall of some gram positive bacteria are exogenous pyrogen

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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)

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Sudden resetting of the hypothalamic thermostat to higher level results to a lag between blood temp and the new hypothalamic set-point. This causes

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Shivering chills

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T/F when body temp catches up with new higher set-point, the person no longer experiences chills

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True

107
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Benefits of fever

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  1. Increased antibody production

2. Inhibition of pathogen growth

108
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Mechanism of aspirin

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Inhibits COX -> inhibits Prostaglandin E2 production -> decrease set-point temp -> activate mechanisms of heat loss