Temperature Healthcare

What is the purpose of a rise in body temperature?

• To indicate the presence of an infectious disease organism

• To control body temperature

• To generate heat in cold weather

• To detect body and environmental temperatures

Which part of the brain acts as a thermostat to keep the body temperature constant?

• Hypothalamus

• Skin

• Liver

• Respiration

What controls the involuntary body temperature regulating mechanisms?

• Temperature receptors in the skin

• Messages from the brain via nerves

• Blood passing over the temperature receptors

• Hypothalamus

What is the main source of heat in the body?

• Oxidation of food during respiration

• Increased activity or muscle action

• Absorption from the surroundings

• Liver

What increases the production of heat in the body?

• Shivering

• Exercise

• Liver

• Respiration

Which organ is an important source of heat?

• Hypothalamus

• Skin

• Liver

• Respiration

What is the function of a thermostat?

• To indicate the presence of an infectious disease organism

• To control body temperature

• To generate heat in cold weather

• To detect body and environmental temperatures

What detects body and environmental temperatures?

• Hypothalamus

• Skin

• Liver

• Respiration

What voluntary actions can we take to generate heat in cold weather?

• Shivering

• Exercise

• Liver

• Respiration

What is the primary role of the hypothalamus in body temperature regulation?

• To indicate the presence of an infectious disease organism

• To control body temperature

• To generate heat in cold weather

• To detect body and environmental temperatures