KIN 272 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Tunica Intima, Red Blood Cell, Natural Killer Cell
19 Mar 2016
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Core body temperature: temperature of the internal environment of the body: includes organs such as heart, blood, liver, lungs, hot day core body gets larger body tells blood to travel heat to the outside of the skin. Will transport heat out to the shell in order to get warmer: cold day need to conserve heat organs that are most important need to stay warm. Increase in blood flow vasoconstriction to the limbs and limited blood flow. Frost bite: vasoconstriction happens first in fingers and toes. Blood carrying heat to center: functional capacity. Shell body temperature: refers to the outer parts of the body such as skin and subcutaneous tissue that change temperature at cold temperature. Hematocrit: the percentage of formed elements: plasma, wbc"s and rbc"s, plasma: 46-63% (ideal is 55%) Albumins: 60% major contributors of oncotic pressure in the blood. Fabp: fatty acid binding protein sticks to free fatty acids: help transport thyroid proteins and most proteins in the body.
