What is the heat shock response?

Q: What are the four mechanisms of heat loss?

A: When the environment is not thermoneutral, the body uses four mechanisms of heat exchange to…

Q: What is the high altitude sickness?Write its symptoms.

A: The processes that occur in the presence of oxygen are termed as aerobic respiration. The body needs…

Q: When does heat stroke occur?

A: Heat stroke or sun stroke is a serious heat illness that can cause dizziness, headache, and red…

Q: What is hyponatremia ?

A: Electrolytes are substances that are present in the body and they tend to carry an electric charge.…

Q: What is altitude sickness? What its causes and symptoms? How does human body try to overcome…

A: The processes that occur in the presence of oxygen are termed as aerobic respiration. The body needs…

Q: How would you explain the loss of weight observed after engaging in strenuous physical activity such…

A: The loss of weight observed after engaging in strenuous physical activity is commonly referred to as…

Q: Explain Control of Heat Loss by Radiation?

A: The heat is lost in the form of evaporation of the sweat in the body via a process called radiation…

Q: What is body mass index (BMI)?

A: Health can be defined as the physiological and mental well being of a person. Physical activity and…

Q: What is shivering?

A: shivering is :

Q: Describe the factors that influence body heat production.

A: Heat production can be defined as a mechanism of generation of the side product with the help of…

Q: What is mountain sickness (altitude sickness)?

A: The density of the air is decreased with the increasing altitude. The concentration of oxygen is…

Q: clinical concept of frosbite, heat exhaustion and heatsroke

A: Heat or Cold emergency occurs when a person exposes to extreme heat.  Heat emergency Heat emergency…

Q: Define the term shivering thermogenesis?

A: Content brief:            The production of heat within the tissues to raise the body temperature is…

Q: How much heat would be removed from the skin if 520 ml of sweat evaporated during a 30-minute…

A: Humans being have the ability to maintain constant body temperature ie 37 degree celcius.as the…

Q: What is hypothermia?

A: Answer- There are many organisms that are regulators and maintain their normal body temperature like…

Q: Define the term heatstroke?

A: Anatomy and physiology are the branches of biology, anatomy deals with the study of the structure of…

Q: How is heat loss is controlled by evaporation?

A: Loosing of water in the form of water vapor is called evaporation.

Q: What does hypodermics mean

A: This term Hypodermis has been derived from the Greek word Hypo and Derma. Hypo in Latin means Under,…

Q: Explain Temperature Acclimatization?

A: Aclimatization: The process of adjusting or adapting to the particular environmental condition is…

Q: Why does the body control the amount of iron that is absorbed?

A: The  human body are unable to excrete excess iron ,so  iron balance is physiologically maintained by…

Q: List and describe the factors related to heat injury.

A: The ability of internal body temperature regulation and maintenance is possessed by the mammals. It…

Q: Describe the three elements in the heat stress index, and explain why one is more important than the…

A: In biology, the heat stress index is defined as the amount of evaporation needed by a person's…

Q: What are hot spots?

A: Biodiversity is the variability and variety of life on Earth. It is usually a measure of the…

Q: How do heater organs produce heat?

A: Hi, Thanks For Your Question.  Answer : Thermoregulation Is The Method Through Which Your Body Keeps…

Q: What are the sources of iron and factors affecting iron absorption ?

A: Iron is a trace element that is present in two forms in the body :- heme form and  non heme form…

Q: What happens when the temperature of the body changes?

A: Metabolism describes all of chemical reactions that are important for sustaining life of a living…

Q: Why immediately after an emergency, some people experience a 'cold sweat'?

A: Any abnormal state that impairs the homeostasis of the body is addressed as stress.  General…

Q: Describe nursing measures that promote heat loss and heat conservation ?

A: Normally the human body is meant to be in a homeostatic state. This means that all the internal,…

Q: A primary mechanism of fatigue during 4 repeated bouts of 25-second intervals performed at…

A: Fatigue during the exercises of high intensity is established by the limitations of anaerobic…

Q: What are the outcomes after burn injuries?

A: Burn injuries are caused due to the exposure to excessive heat, chemicals, fire and steam, radiation…

Q: How does hypothermia affect cell metabolism and oxygenrequirements of the brain?

A: This condition progressively depresses the CNS. As the core temperature drops in a linear fashion…

Q: Which factors influence body heat and how?

A: The importance of body temperature as a health indicator has long been recognized. Human body…

Q: What is meant by Cutaneous respiration?

A: The physiological respiration is the exchange of gases through the lungs. The oxygen gas is inhaled…

Q: What types of foods best promote healing for a burn injury patient?

A: The burn is the condition in which skin integrity is disturbed along with fluid electrolyte…

Q: What were the effects of exercise(climbing in stairs) over time on the circulatory and respiratory…

A: The cardiovascular system consists of the heart that pumps blood and the blood vessels that…

Q: What are the sources of mercury exposure?

A: Mercury exposure, even in little doses, can have major health effects and endanger the unborn…

Q: Explain how neurogenic and hypovolemic shockmay occur with major burns.

A: Our body’s cells require a sufficient amount of oxygen and nourishment to function properly. The…

Q: Stimulation of heat-loss centre causes

A: Homeostasis is important to be maintained because the body continuously monitors its internal…

Q: List the signs and symptoms of heat stroke?

A: Heatstroke results from prolonged exposure to high temperatures -- usually in combination with…

Q: What is the first aid priority for correcting hypoglycemia?

A: Diabetes mellitus It is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by increased blood glucose or…

Q: List and explain two mechanisms the body uses to keep you warm on a 45° day.

A: The regulation of temperature by the body is called thermoregulation. The temperature changes are…

Q: What is anoxia?

A: Anoxia is the extreme and severe condition of Hypoxia. It may lead to death if not treated soon.…