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Skin temperature
Skin temperature is the temperature of the outermost surface of the body. Normal human skin temperature on the trunk of the body varies between 33.5 and 36.9 °C (92.3 and 98.4 °F), though the skin's temperature is lower over protruding parts, like the nose, and higher over muscles and active organs. Recording skin temperature presents extensive difficulties. Although it is not a clear indicator of internal body temperature, skin temperature is significant in assessing the healthy function of skin. Some experts[who?] believe the physiological significance of skin temperature has been overlooked, because clinical analysis has favoured measuring temperatures of the mouth, armpit, and/or rectum. Temperatures of these parts typically are consistent with internal body temperature.
Patterns in skin temperature often provide crucial diagnostic data on pathological conditions, ranging from locomotion to vascular diseases. Such information can prove significant to determination of subsequent therapeutic treatments.
The three primary functions performed by skin are protection, regulation and sensation. Interactions between skin and temperature occur constantly in relation to each of these functions and often hold considerable medical and physiological significance.
The skin is composed of three main layers, the epidermis, dermis and hypodermis, and contains a variety of cells, receptors and junctions which enable performance of a multitude of functions. The capacity of our skin to cope under a range of conditions and at various tissue temperatures, whilst simultaneously delivering these functions, attests to the resilience of the organ.
There are three important aspects of the relationship between skin and temperature:
Temperature measurement (thermometry) of the skin surface is a job that can be performed by several technologies. Key types of skin-surface thermometers include infrared thermometers and thermistors. The performances of these instruments are both highly valid and reliable, and in essence, are equal for purposes of clinical electrodiagnostic readings. However, thermistors have been found to provide greater responsiveness and sensitivity in readings, whilst the infrared thermometers provide greater convenience in terms of speed and manoeuvrability. In practice, the temperature gauged by thermometry is dependent on specific setup conditions, and as such requires consideration of key variables.
Skin is the largest of the human body's organs, making up approximately 15-16% of total adult body weight. The surface of the organ exhibits significant regional temperature variation and often survives thermal extremities that would prove damaging to internal organs.
Surface skin temperature in humans varies alongside ambient temperature, internal temperature and conditions affecting both the skin and underlying structures. Consequently, a uniform temperature is not typically maintained by skin as a whole, as demonstrated by inconsistencies between different regions of the body even in spite of measurements taken under various external conditions. Lower temperatures are characteristically observed in proximity to superficial veins, relative to superficial arteries, and over protruding body parts including the toes, fingers, ears and nose. Meanwhile, skin surface temperature has been observed to be higher over active organs rather than those at rest, as well as over muscles rather than tendons or bones.
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Skin temperature
Skin temperature is the temperature of the outermost surface of the body. Normal human skin temperature on the trunk of the body varies between 33.5 and 36.9 °C (92.3 and 98.4 °F), though the skin's temperature is lower over protruding parts, like the nose, and higher over muscles and active organs. Recording skin temperature presents extensive difficulties. Although it is not a clear indicator of internal body temperature, skin temperature is significant in assessing the healthy function of skin. Some experts[who?] believe the physiological significance of skin temperature has been overlooked, because clinical analysis has favoured measuring temperatures of the mouth, armpit, and/or rectum. Temperatures of these parts typically are consistent with internal body temperature.
Patterns in skin temperature often provide crucial diagnostic data on pathological conditions, ranging from locomotion to vascular diseases. Such information can prove significant to determination of subsequent therapeutic treatments.
The three primary functions performed by skin are protection, regulation and sensation. Interactions between skin and temperature occur constantly in relation to each of these functions and often hold considerable medical and physiological significance.
The skin is composed of three main layers, the epidermis, dermis and hypodermis, and contains a variety of cells, receptors and junctions which enable performance of a multitude of functions. The capacity of our skin to cope under a range of conditions and at various tissue temperatures, whilst simultaneously delivering these functions, attests to the resilience of the organ.
There are three important aspects of the relationship between skin and temperature:
Temperature measurement (thermometry) of the skin surface is a job that can be performed by several technologies. Key types of skin-surface thermometers include infrared thermometers and thermistors. The performances of these instruments are both highly valid and reliable, and in essence, are equal for purposes of clinical electrodiagnostic readings. However, thermistors have been found to provide greater responsiveness and sensitivity in readings, whilst the infrared thermometers provide greater convenience in terms of speed and manoeuvrability. In practice, the temperature gauged by thermometry is dependent on specific setup conditions, and as such requires consideration of key variables.
Skin is the largest of the human body's organs, making up approximately 15-16% of total adult body weight. The surface of the organ exhibits significant regional temperature variation and often survives thermal extremities that would prove damaging to internal organs.
Surface skin temperature in humans varies alongside ambient temperature, internal temperature and conditions affecting both the skin and underlying structures. Consequently, a uniform temperature is not typically maintained by skin as a whole, as demonstrated by inconsistencies between different regions of the body even in spite of measurements taken under various external conditions. Lower temperatures are characteristically observed in proximity to superficial veins, relative to superficial arteries, and over protruding body parts including the toes, fingers, ears and nose. Meanwhile, skin surface temperature has been observed to be higher over active organs rather than those at rest, as well as over muscles rather than tendons or bones.