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chapter 6
Question | Answer |
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acclimitization | you body getting used to the temperature |
ad libitum | anytime you wish |
circadian dysrthmia | disruption of your bodys internal clock |
conductive heat exchange | physical contact that causes a temperature change |
convective heat exchange | heat loss or gain from air flow |
evaporative heat loss | losing heat through the evaporation of sweat |
hyperthermia | elevation of the body temperature caused by the enviorment |
jet lag | mental stress caused by changes in time zones |
metabolic heat production | heat produced by body movement |
radiant heat exchange | absorption of heat through sunshine |
SPF | sun protective factor |
WBGT Index | wet bulb globe temperature- combonation of air temperature, humidity, and wind |
chiblains | redness caused by cold temperature |
altitude sickness | symptoms are headached nausea vomiting sleep disturbance, dyspenia and lung accumulates fluid |
heat stroke | cherry red face, hot dry skin, unconsiousness, rectal temp of 105+ degrees |
heat exhustion | pale clammy skin, weakness, naseua but they are concsious, get them in the shade, remove clothing, give cold fluids |