Health
Basal Body Temperature?
lowest body temp. usually during sleep
Body Heat Loss?
40% lost through the head
Extremities farthest from the core?
fingers, toes, nose, and ears
Frostbite vs. Hypothermia??
hypothermia is more dangerous, the body's core temp. drops below 95 degrees
Electrolytes?
body's natural salts
Overheating, what happens?
heat cramps-painful muscle spasms, heat fainting-while working in the heat the water blood vessels do not dilate, heat exhaustion-lots of sweating, tired, confused, and dizzy, heat stroke-most severe; needs medical attention