| A | B |
|---|
| leads to increase in body temp | illness, exercise, excitement |
| homeostasis | constant state of natural balance in the body - not too high or low |
| glass thermometer oral temp | 3-5 minutes normal 98.6 |
| temperature | measure of the BALANCE between heat produced and heat losst |
| rectal temperature | most accurate normal 99.6 used with infants & small children |
| temperature lowest | morning |
| ways temp can be measured | oral, rectal, armpit (axillary), ear (aural) forehead (temporal) |
| things that change oral temp reading | drinking hot or cold liquid or smoking within 15 minutes |
| tympanic thermometer | used to take temperature in the ear |
| causes of decreased body temp | starvation, fasting, , exposure to cold, decreased muscle activity |
