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The human body always works to remain in homeostasis. One form of homeostasis is thermoregulation. Body temperature varies in every individual, but the average internal temperature is 37.0 °C (98.6 °F). [1] Sufficient stress from extreme external temperature may cause injury or death if it exceeds the ability of the body to thermoregulate.
Simplified control circuit of human thermoregulation. [8]The core temperature of a human is regulated and stabilized primarily by the hypothalamus, a region of the brain linking the endocrine system to the nervous system, [9] and more specifically by the anterior hypothalamic nucleus and the adjacent preoptic area regions of the hypothalamus.
Normal body temperature is around 37°C (98.6°F), and hypothermia sets in when the core body temperature gets lower than 35 °C (95 °F). [2] Usually caused by prolonged exposure to cold temperatures, hypothermia is usually treated by methods that attempt to raise the body temperature back to a normal range. [3]
Temperature examination in the heart, using a catheter, is the traditional gold standard measurement used to estimate core temperature (oral temperature is affected by hot or cold drinks, ambient temperature fluctuations as well as mouth-breathing). Since catheters are highly invasive, the generally accepted alternative for measuring core body ...
A new study suggests that once temperatures hit the range between 104 and 122 degrees Fahrenheit, our bodies' resting metabolic rates may start to rise.
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Atmospheric temperature – Physical quantity that expresses hot and cold in the atmosphere; Body temperature – Ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries (thermoregulation) Color temperature – Property of light sources related to black-body radiation
Hypothermia is another serious concern and occurs when your body temperature drops below 96 degrees. Perhaps surprisingly, hypothermia can occur in temperatures as warm as 60 degrees.