Temperature regulation in neonates US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Temperature regulation in neonates Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: The _____ hypothalamus senses decreased body temperatures and mediates responses to conserve heat
Answer: posterior
Flashcard 2: In the skeletal muscle, stimulation of B3 receptors results in _____
Answer: increased thermogenesis
Flashcard 3: What conditioned responses may stimulate oxytocin secretion?_____
Answer: Sight, sound, or smell of an infant
Flashcard 4: Exposure to cold temperatures causes _____ sympathetic nervous system activity
Answer: increased
Flashcard 5: Respiratory compensation in response to metabolic acidosis or alkalosis is _____ (timing)
Answer: immediate
Flashcard 6: Winters formula is used to calculate the predicted respiratory compensation for a simple _____
Answer: metabolic acidosis
Flashcard 7: Mechanisms for dissipating heat are coordinated in the _____ hypothalamus
Answer: anterior
Flashcard 8: heating
Answer: posterior hypothalamus
Flashcard 9: cooling
Answer: anterior hypothalamus
Flashcard 10: What is the effect of the cytokines released by activated macrophages?
Answer: fever, hypotension
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