Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
radiation- loss of heat to surrounding air
conduction- heat loss to solids or liquids in contact
evaporation- heat loss via evaporation of sweat
convection- circulation of air
none of the above
Evaporation is one way heat transfer. Urea frost comes from apocrine gland secretions.
T/T
T/F
F/T
F/F
Pyrogens raise the basal body temperature. The hypothalamus contributes to regulation through thirst which leads to behavioral modification
Which of the following is false?
The sympathetic nervous system can act on brown adipose tissue
Urea frost is indicative of a kidney insufficiency
Diabetes insipidus is a result of lacking ADH action
Renin Angiotensive Aldosterone is involved in thermoregulation through increasing fluid retention and raising blood pressure
Epinephrine is a counterregulatory hormone which acts to decrease temperature by reducing generation of heat from glycolysis.
Shivering is controlled by the hypothalamus. Medullary addrenal cathecholamines contribute to profuse sweating
