Hands and feet: physiological insulators, radiators and evaporators

The purpose of this review is to describe the unique anatomical and physiological features of the hands and feet that support heat conservation and dissipation, and in so doing, highlight the importance of these appendages in human thermoregulation. For instance, the surface area to mass ratio of ea...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of applied physiology 2014-10, Vol.114 (10), p.2037-2060
Hauptverfasser:	Taylor, Nigel A. S., Machado-Moreira, Christiano A., van den Heuvel, Anne M. J., Caldwell, Joanne N.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Blood Body Temperature Regulation Females Foot - blood supply Foot - innervation Foot - physiology Hand - blood supply Hand - innervation Hand - physiology Hands Heat Human Physiology Humans Hypothermia Invited Review Males Morphology Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine Physiology Sports Medicine Thermal energy
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