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A rectal or ear temperature of less than 97 f 361 c indicates a low body temperature hypothermia. Detect abnormally low body temperature hypothermia in people who have been exposed to cold. 979 f to 1004 f. For a typical adult body temperature can be anywhere from 97 f to 99 f. Some of these instruments can be found at home while others are more likely to be found in a doctors. Celcius c temperature scale is measured in 3.

Babies and children have a little higher range. A normal body temperature for infants aged 02 years ranges from 979100. Sometimes babies and young children have higher body temperature ranges than adults for armpit and ear measurements. Temperature control thermoregulation is part of a homeostatic mechanism that keeps the organism at optimum operating temperature as the temperature affects the rate of chemical reactionsin humans the average internal temperature is 370 c 986 f though it varies around this point by 05 to 1 c. Your temperature doesnt stay same all day and it. The response to physical activity is an increase in metabolic rate resulting in increased heat production within the body 1heat transfer via blood flow to the skin surface results in heat losses through sweating and radiation 1if temperature regulation during exercise is compromised a sharp rise in body temperature can occur.

Pre operative removal of hair wetting of the skin during aseptic preparation and cold metal surgical surfaces contribute to the development of. Rectally it s 373oc 992of. Mercury glass plastic thermometer 7. The tympanic membrane temperature is a direct reflection of the bodys core temperature. The most common sites of measuring body temperature 5. Physical activity can compromise the bodys normal temperature.

Taking a rectal measurement is the most reliable way to obtain a core temperature value. Normal body temperature body temperature is usually measured by a thermometer placed in the mouth the rectum or the auditory canal for tympanic membrane temperature the normal oral temperature is 37oc 986of. Chemical disposable thermometer temperature sensitive tape 9. However for those lacking this talent there are a variety of instruments at hand to help determine body temperature. Hypothermia is an even greater problem in anesthetized rodents because of. A rectal temperature of 1004 f 38 c or higher in a child indicates a fever.

Some mothers can tell if a child is running a fever just by putting a hand on his forehead. 36c 372 c normal temperature is 4. Why it is done body temperature is checked to. A very large body surface area relative to body mass which causes a greater loss of body heat. Result variation with this type of measurement is low and the precision is particularly high. Types of thermomete r 6.

However no person always has exactly the same temperature at every moment of the day. Electronic digital thermometer 8. The normal temperature range is approximately between 366 c and 380 c.