Temperature regulation

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Temperature regulation
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Question 1

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Extremely low body temperature resulting from prolonged exposure to cold is;
Answer
  • isothermia
  • hyperthermia
  • hypothermia
  • normothermia

Question 2

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The thermostatic control centre for the body is located in;
Answer
  • brain stem
  • cerebral cortex
  • hypothalamus
  • thalamus

Question 3

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Normal body temperature is;
Answer
  • 39 C
  • 38 C
  • 37 C
  • 36 C

Question 4

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Which of the following is a heat loss mechanism?
Answer
  • increasing clothing layers
  • sweating
  • shivering
  • vasoconstriction

Question 5

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Which of the following is a heat gain mechanism?
Answer
  • shivering
  • vasodilation
  • sweating
  • reducing clothing layers
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