Question

Heat-Related Terms

Discuss the difference among the following terms: diathermy, thermoesthia, thermogenesis, hypothermia, and hyperthermia.

This is for medical terminology.

Answer 1

Diathermy- uses high frequency electromagnetic current to induce heat to deeper tissues used in surgery or physical therapy.

Thermoesthesia- is the ability of our body to distinguish between difference in temperature, when we touch two objects of different temperatures.

Thermogenesis- it is a mechanism by which our body produce heat , usually in response to cold climates.

Hypothermia- it is a condition in which our core body temperature drops below 35 degree celcius, usually occurs during exposure to cold climates.

Hyperthermia- it's is the opposite of hypothermia. In this condition, body temperature is more than normal due to prolonged exposure to hot climate and because of failed thermoregulation.

* Themoregulation is controlled by centres in hypothalamus in exposure to cold and hot climates.

* Thermogenesis occurs mainly because of shivering which is involuntary.

* Thermoesthesia is sensed by hot and cold receptors present in our skin and the impulses are carried to sensory cortex of brain through sensory pathways.

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