SpencerSweatology

Sweatology Notes
 * Excretory System (Skin, Sweating)- This is the process when sweat (an interior coolant) is being used to lower the body temperature. When humans get hot the body sweats and tries to cool the body back down. We can tolerate over cooling, but have little tolerance for overheating.
 * Body Temperature Regulation (Nervous and Endocrine System)- Body temperature can operate 20 degrees above or below what is considered to be normal. Because of this its essential that we have a good "air conditioner" in order to cool off the body. The Nervous System coordinates the activity of the muscles, as well as monitors the organs, constructs input from the senses, and initiates actions. The nerves in the Nervous System play a big part in coordination. The Endocrine System is an integrated system of organs which involve the release and distribution of hormones. It is also know as an instrumental in regulating skin or tissue function. SO basically it regulates the sweating that your body does.
 * Circulatory System (Heart and Blood Vessels)- This is a system that is made up of organs that moves anything from gases and waste that your body produces to other cells in your body. It also helps to maintain your body temperature and pH to maintain homeostasis.
 * Medical Consequences of Heat Stress- Heat Stress is the process of you body not being able to cool its self down, and as a result you may feel dizzy or sick to the stomach and then pass out. This can be very hard to deal with so once it occurs a person has to get lots of fluids put back in their body.
 * Water- A fluid that the body can't live without, and as a result can't live for more than three days without
 * Salt- Dehydrates the body and makes you feel dizzy if you have a low amount of fluids in your body.