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Introduction to the Human Body

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show 98.F can range from 97 to 100degrees  
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show inner parts of the body, cranial, thoracic and abdominal cavities higher  
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show surface areas such as skin and mouth are cooler  
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thermoregulation   show
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show excessive decrease in body temperature  
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show excessive increase in temperature  
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heat production   show
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show most of the heat is lost through the skinthe remaining through the respiratory excretory systems  
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show heat loss occurs by four means: radiation, conduction, convection and evaporation  
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show heat is lost from a warm object to the cooler air surrounding the warm object  
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conduction   show
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convection   show
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show when a liquid becomes a gas  
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body temperature   show
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show located in the brain - senses a change in temperature and sends information to the skin and skeletal muscle  
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increased temperature   show
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show blood vessels constrict heat is trapped in deeper tissues; sweat glands less active; skeletal muscles contract causing shivering  
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show heat syncope; heat cramps; heat exhaustion; heat stroke  
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how burns are classified   show
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show partial-thickness or full-thickness  
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partial-thickness   show
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first-degree burn   show
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show damage to both epidermis and dermis, with little damage to the dermis it is red painful and edematous and blisters; with greater damage to dermis skin can blister  
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show third-degree burns; both epidermis and dermis are destroyed, painless because sensory receptors are destroyed  
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show the total body surface area into regions  
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show dead burned tissue that form a thick,inflexible scablike layer over the burned surface  
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escharotomy   show
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acne   show
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show fungal infection  
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show also called furuncle; localized colledction of pus caused by stphylococcal infection of hair follicles and sebaceous glands  
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carbuncle   show
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show fever blister, collection of watery vesicles caused by infection with herpes simplex virus  
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show saclike structure containing fluid or semisolid material surrounded by s strong capsule  
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show inflammation of the skin that may be caused by a variety of irritants  
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show reddness  
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show pimplelike lesions  
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show blisters  
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show inflammatory condition (atopic dermatitis)  
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show urticaria - allergic reaction characterized by red patches (wheals) intense itching (pruritus)  
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impetigo   show
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psoriasis   show
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show several kinds are all related to sun exposure  
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