Heat
True or false:
Heat cramps are a medical emergency requiring immediate medical attention
False
term for increased body temperature
hyperthermia
This number of 8oz glasses of water is minimum for good hydration
6
term for decreased body temperature
what is hypothermia
True or false: Age plays a contributing factor in maintaining heat during cold weather
True
average temperature of the human body
What is 98.6 degrees
Most common location for Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramps
Legs, arms, abdomen
Avoid these 2 types of beverages as they can make dehydration worse
Frostbite effects what parts of the body (name 3)
what is the ears, nose, cheeks, chin, fingers, and toes
Muscles do this in order to produce heat when we are cold
Shiver
what weather combination is the most dangerous for heat illness
what is hot, humid, and sunny
What heat illness is caused by a lack of fluid intake prior to and during exercise?
what is dehydration
Blood vessels will respond by c_______________ or closing up in order to conserve heat.
what is constricting
when tissues turn black from frostbite the only option is
what is amputation
The two types of frostbite are:
Superficial and deep
Heat index is calculated using what 2 factors?
what is ambient air temperature and relative humidity
This condition is dangerous and becomes a medical emergency when the core body temperature reaches 105 degrees
what is heat stroke
Type of medications that can increase the risk of dehydration
Diuretics
Care for frostbite includes immersing the area in water that is within this temperature range
100-105 deg F
Calculating wind speed and ambient air temperature together gives you
what is wind chill
5 general ways the body can be cooled (name 3)
convection, conduction, radiation, evaporation, respiration
what type of thermometer is used to check core body temperature
what is a rectal thermometer
Control center in the brain for body temperature
Hypothalamus
At this body temperature, the heart rhythm can be disrupted and eventually stop beating.
82 deg F (needs to be within 2 degrees for credit)
What 3 weather considerations make the cold extremely dangerous?