Chapter 21 Vocab.

Chapter 21 Vocab.

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A painful muscle cramp resuting from exessive loss of salt and water through sweating.
Heat Cramps
A prostation caused by excessive loss of water and salt through sweating; characterized by clammy skin and a weak, rapid pulse.
Heat Exhaustion
A life-threatening condition of severe hypothermia caused by exposure to excessive natural or artificial heat.
Heatstroke
The body's ability to maintain a normal body temperature despite the weather
Thermoregulation
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