Apyrexia - A normal body temperature
Body temperature - Represents the balance between the heat produced by the body and the heat lost
Circadian rhythm - Sleep cycle (body temperature is lower at different times of the sleep cycle)
Conduction - The transmission of heat from one object to another
Convection - The transmission of heat by movement of the heat through a liquid or gas
Core temperature - The temperature of the deep tissues and organs within the cranial, thoracic and abdominal cavities
Evaporation - To lose heat through moisture, i.e. sweating
Frenulum - The thin membrane anchoring the tongue to the soft palate
Heat stroke - A potentially serious condition produced by prolonged exposure to excessive temperatures, which can lead to coma and death
Homeostasis - Maintenance of a constant but dynamic internal environment
Hyperpyrexia - A very high body temperature
Hypothermia - A very low body temperature
Metabolic rate - The speed at which the body’s internal mechanisms are functioning
Pyrexia - A high body temperature
Surface temperature - Temperature of the skin surface (rises and falls in response to the environment)
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