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In humans, sweating is primarily a means of thermoregulation, although it has been proposed that components of male sweat can act as pheromonal cues . Evaporation of sweat from the skin surface has a cooling effect due to the latent heat of evaporation of water. Hence, in hot weather, or when the individual's muscles heat up due to exertion, more sweat is produced. Sweating is increased by nervousness and nausea and decreased by cold. [1]
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perspiration
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When to perspiration?
The process of sweating. Example: why do we have perspiration mechanism?
Sweating is the mechanism of what?
Perspiration.
Why is perspiration salty?
Perspiration is salty because of the excess salt from the body that are secreted as waste. Perspiration is the body's mechanism to get rid of excesses in addition to water.
What is insensible perspiration?
Insensible perspiration is a perspiration that evaporates before it is perceived as moisture on the skin.
Why is the skin salty with CF?
In the normal course of perspiration we do lose some salt. However, some of the salt is reabsorbed from the duct of the sweat glands. This re-absorption does ensure that we don't lose too much salt. In Cystic Fibrosis this re-absorption mechanism is impaired - perspiration is excessively salty, - salt accumulates on the skin. Actually, sweat test, - for the determination of salt concentration in perspiration -, is one of the tests used for diagnosing Cystic Fibrosis.
Can you give me a sentence for perspiration?
The perspiration was making dark patches on his shirt.
What organ gives off perspiration?
The lungs give off perspiration.
What is a sentence with the word perspiration?
I could tell that you were nervous by the perspiration on your brow.
What is another word for sweating?
Sweating is "perspiration" (when you sweat, you perspire).
What is the purpose of sensible perspiration?
well, it has the same purpose of a normal perspiration.
What is the Abnormal condition of diminished flow of perspiration?
Hypohidrosis is the diminished flow of perspiration. Anhidrosis is the absence of perspiration.
What is perspiration on the forehead?
perspiration on the forehead is secretion of sweat from sweat glands. Example: perspiration on the forehead is there for a simple purpose, cooling down the head.
