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    Temperature Regulation

    Definitions
    • Core Temperature
    – Measured as oral, aural, or rectal temperature
    – Temperature of deep tissues of the body
    – Remains relatively constant (1ºF or 0.6ºC) unless
    a person develops a febrile condition
    – Nude person can maintain core temperature even
    when exposed to temperatures as low as 55ºF or as
    high as 130ºF in dry air
    • Skin Temperature
    – Rises and falls with the temperature of the
    surroundings
    Definitions
    • Core Temperature
    – Measured as oral, aural, or rectal temperature
    – Temperature of deep tissues of the body
    – Remains relatively constant (1ºF or 0.6ºC) unless
    a person develops a febrile condition
    – Nude person can maintain core temperature even
    when exposed to temperatures as low as 55ºF or as
    high as 130ºF in dry air
    • Skin Temperature
    – Rises and falls with the temperature of the
    surroundings
    REGULATION OF BODY TEMPERATURE

    Heat Production Heat Loss

    Hormonal Effects Radiation


    on Metabolism Conduction
    Metabolism Evaporation
    Associated with Blood Flow
    Muscular Activity
    Basal Metabolic Insulation
    Rate
    Heat Production
    • Laws of Thermodynamics
    – Heat is a by-product of metabolism
    • Basal metabolic rate of all cells of the body
    • Effect of muscular activity on metabolic rate
    • Effect of endocrinology on metabolic rate (i.e.,
    thyroxin, growth hormone, testosterone)
    • Effect of autonomic nervous system on metabolic
    rate
    Heat Loss
    • How fast is heat transferred from deep
    tissues to the skin

    • How rapidly is heat transferred from the


    skin to the surrounding environment
    How Fast Is Heat Transferred
    From Deep Tissues to Skin

    • Insulation Systems
    – Skin and subcutaneous tissue (i.e., fat)
    • Blood Flow
    – Cutaneous circulation
    How Fast Is Heat Loss From the
    Skin to the Surrounding
    Environment
    • Radiation
    • Conduction
    • Evaporation
    Definitions
    • Radiation
    – Loss of heat by infrared heat rays (5-20m or 10-
    20X wavelength of visible light)
    • Conduction
    – Loss of heat from the body to a solid object
    • Evaporation
    – Loss of heat from the body through water vapor to
    the surrounding atmosphere
    • Convection
    – Effects of changes in the external environment (e.g.,
    wind and water)
    “Wind Chill Factor”
    • Effect of wind on skin temperature –
    temperature of calm air that would
    produce equivalent cooling of exposed
    skin
    • Cooling effect of air convection equals
    the square root of the wind velocity
    – For example, air temperature feels twice as
    cold at a wind velocity of 4 mph than if the
    wind velocity is 1 mph
    ºF = 35.74 + 0.6215T - 35.75V(100.16) + 0.4275V(100.16)

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