Temperature Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Temperature | The balance between heat produced and heat lost by the body |
Normal Oral Temperature Range | 97.6 - 99.6 |
Normal Rectal Teperature Range | 98.6 - 100.6 |
Normal Axillary or Groin Temperature Range | 96.6 - 98.6 |
Average Oral Temperature | 98.6 |
Average Rectal Temperature | 99.6 |
Average Axillary or Groin Tempurature | 97.6 |
Variations in Temperature (3) | Individual differences, time of day, and body site |
Aural Temperature | In the ear or auditory canal |
Temporal Temperature | Straightline across the forehead, between the eyebrows and upper hairline |
Causes of Increased Body Temperature | Illness, infection, exercise, excitement, and high temperatures in the environment |
Causes of Decreased Body Temperature | Starvation or fasting, sleep, decreased muscle activity, mouth breathing, exposure to cold temperatures in the environment, and certain diseases |
Hypothermia | Low body temperature |
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