Week 12 - Thermoregulation Flashcards
1
Q
How does thermoregulation impact skin integrity? (3)
A
- Mechanisms for thermoregulation require intact skin
- skin protects against heat loss
- sensations of the skin alert the person that they need to take precautions to prevent heat loss or promote heat loss
2
Q
What is thermoregulation?
A
- The process of maintaining core body temperature at a near constant value
3
Q
What is the temperature that the body must be kept at?
A
36.2-37.6 celsius
36.1-36.3 for oral
4
Q
Diagram of the body’s response to hot or cold
A
5
Q
When the core body temperature is becoming cooler, how does the body maintain temperature control? Answer in relation to the following:
1. Hypothalamus
2. Anterior pituitary
3. Thyroid gland
4. Adrenal medulla
5. Muscle tone and vasocontriction
A
- TSH and RH (gonadotropic hormones?)
- TSH
- Thyroxine
- Epinephrine
- Increased muscle tone and vasoconstriction
6
Q
Mechanism our body uses to warm up diagram
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7
Q
Mechanism our body uses to cool down
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8
Q
Changes in body temperature are caused by what 3 factors?
A
- strenuous activity
- Environmental exposure
- A disease process
9
Q
What are protective behaviours to feeling cold? (4)
A
- Seek shelter
- Ingest warm fluids
- Wear warm clothing
- Increase activity
10
Q
What are protective behaviours to feeling hot? (3)
A
- Thirst response so drink more water
- look for cool or shaded areas
- Decreased clothing
11
Q
Thermoregulation process slide
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