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Thermal Physio Flashcards

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Thermal strategy

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Thermal physio

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Ambient temperature (TA)

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Thermal physio

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Metabolism
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Evaporation
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Thermal physio

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Temperature

Heat

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Thermal physio

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Bergmann’s rule

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Thermal physio

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Allen’s rule

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Thermal physio

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Internal insulation

External insulation

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Thermal physio

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Tolerance

Regulation

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Thermal physio

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Poikilotherm

Homeotherm

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Thermal physio

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Ectotherm

Endotherm

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Thermal physio

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Temporal heterotherm

Regional heterotherm

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Thermal physio

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Thermoneutral zone
(Homeothermic endotherms VS ectotherms/poikilotherms)
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Thermal physio

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Effects of higher temperature on proteins and lipids:

  • H-bonds & van der Waal’s forces disrupted
  • Hydrophobic interactions stabilized
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Thermal physio

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Homeoviscous adaptation

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Protein breathing

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Thermal physio

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Psychrotrophs

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Supercooling

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Freeze-tolerance

Freeze-avoidance

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Thermal physio

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Antifreeze macromolecules

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Futile cycles

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Shivering thermogenesis

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Non-shivering thermogenesis (NST)

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Brown adipose tissue (BAT)

Thermogenin

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Sympathetic pilomotor reflex

Erector muscles

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Countercurrent heat exchange | Warm arterial blood to cool venous blood
Thermal physio
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Vasomotor response
Thermal physio
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Sweating
Thermal physio
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Properties of respiratory surface for heat loss
Thermal physio
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Internal thermostat
Thermal physio

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