Passage VII

Figure 1 shows how, on average, internal head temperature and skin temperature affect heat production (in calories per second, cal/sec) in humans.

Figure 2 shows how, on average, infernal head temperature and skin temperature affect evaporative heat loss (heat lost through the evaporation of perspiration) in humans.

Figures adapted from Arthur C. Guyton, M.D., Textbook of Medical Physiology. ©1991 by W. B. Saunders Company.

36. According to Figure 2, if internal head temperature is 37.0°C and evaporative heat loss is 14 cal/sec, skin temperature is most likely within which of the follow­ ing ranges?

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is H

Explanation

Look at figure 2, when the abscissa is 37°C and the ordinate is 14 cal/sec, the point is about the range of skin temperature 31-32°C