Insensible perspirationa. is lost through sweat glands.b. results in heat loss from the body.c. increases when ADH secretion increases.d. results in the loss of solutes, such as Na+ and Cl−
Insensible perspiration
a. is lost through sweat glands.
b. results in heat loss from the body.
c. increases when ADH secretion increases.
d. results in the loss of solutes, such as Na+ and Cl−
The act of eliminating fluid insensibly through the skin pores, which later evaporates from the skin's surface, is called perspiration. Perspiration is subdivided into two types called sensible and insensible perspiration.
Insensible perspiration is the evaporative loss from the skin's epithelial cells that occurs at an almost constant rate. In insensible perspiration, pure water is lost from the body, and no solutes are lost, like sweating. The evaporation of water from the skin in insensible perspiration, which is not sensed by the body, results in heat loss.
Hence, option 'b' is correct.
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