Ch. 25A France

Question 1

The rate of heat loss from the body resulting from the combined effect of cold temps and wind.

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Wind Chill

Question 2

A state of balance within the body.

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Homeostasis

Question 3

Heat loss through air currents passing by a warm surface.

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Convection

Question 4

A part of the brain responsible for regulating body temperature.

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Hypothalamus

Question 5

Damage to skin tissue due to prolonged exposure to freezing temperatures.

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Frostbite

Question 6

The loss of heat through perspiration.

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Evaporation

Question 7

Involuntary muscle spasms caused by exposure to heat & dehydration.

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Heat Cramps

Question 8

Injury to the skin from the sun’s UV rays

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Sun Burn

Question 9

The inability to maintain homeostasis due to high temperatures

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Heat Stress

Question 10

A reference point indicating the risk associated with outdoor.

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Heat Index

Question 11

The mildest form of heat related illness.

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Heat Exhaustion

Question 12

A life-threatening form of heat illness that involves the rise in body temperature.

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Heat Stroke

Question 13

The loss of heat through the transfer of inferred rays into a cooler environment.

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Radiation

Question 14

Small, hard growths on the bottom of the foot.

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Plantar Warts

Question 15

A condition in which the body temperature drops below normal.

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Hypothermia

Question 16

A form of acne that results from heat, pressure, occlusion and friction.

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Acne Mechanica

Question 17

The temperature of the body needed to maintain hemostasis.

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Core Body Temp

Question 18

A condition in which the body temperature rises above normal

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Hyperthermia

Question 19

Fainting that occurs when the body attempts to cool itself.

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Heat Syncope

Question 20

The loss of heat through transfer to a cooler object.

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Conduction

Questions 20