I can't find anywhere that states it does or it doesn't! Which sites are core sites?
2007-03-21 06:39:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
If the thermometer measures the temperature of the blood inside the temporal artery, then yes, it measures core temperature. Measuring the temperrature of any internal organ or of the blood will give you core temperature.
2007-03-21 06:46:53 · answer #1 · answered by misoma5 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Core temperature reflects the internal temperature of the body.
The temporal artery is located at the surface of the side of your head. Some of the body's heat is probably lost to the outside before the thermometer can read it. Therefore, measure the temperature from this artery probably does not most accurately reflect the core temperature.
Maybe an oral thermometer or an anal thermometer better measures core temperature.
2007-03-21 12:34:49 · answer #2 · answered by . 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the arterial temperature is the average internal body temperature. The core temperature is temperature of the internal organs.
2007-03-21 07:24:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
By definition, no, it does not measure core temperature.....
2007-03-21 08:05:06 · answer #4 · answered by April 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are right, by deffinition it doesnt measure "core" temeratures
2007-03-21 10:43:38 · answer #5 · answered by dunk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋