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Exocrine Gland |
Secretory product goes to external environment (sweat,salivary,mucus glands) |
Evaporation |
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Endocrine Gland |
Secretes hormones that induce a physiological response. |
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Osmolarity |
Total concentration of solute particles in a solution. |
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Regulated Variable |
Modulated by regulatory mechanisms to maintain homeostasis (Body Temp,Sodium&Calcium Consentration,Blood Volume) |
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Radiation |
Energy going from body to the environment |
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Conduction |
Energy transferred between 2 objects in direct contact. |
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Evaporation |
Heat loss by loss of water from the surface. (Insensible:Skin,lining of mouth/nose/lung) (Evaporation: Sweat) |
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Convection |
Heat transfer by a moving gas or liquid. (Windchill or hair dryer) |
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Hypothermia |
Body Temp too Low due to cold temperatures. |
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Hyperthermia |
Exposure to Hot Temp that can lead to Heat Exhaustion-->Heat stroke-->Death. |
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