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temperature within the cranial, thoracic, and abdominal cavities
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core temperature
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mechanisms whereby the body balances heat production and heat loss
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thermoregulation
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about 500mL/day of water is lost through the skin
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insensible perspiration
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eccrine glands are responsible for this type of perspiration
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sensible perspiration
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heat production due to continuous contractions of skeletal muscles when cold
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shivering thermogenesis
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evaporation, conduction, convection, and radiation
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modes of heat loss
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heat production caused by the metabolism of brown fat in the neonate
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nonshivering thermogenesis
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temperature of the surface areas such as the skin, mouth, and axilla
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shell temperature
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thermostat of the body
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hypothalamus
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