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When measuring the body temperature, it is
important to determine, if possible, the body core
temperature corresponding to the temperature of
the inner organs. Research findings have shown
that the ear is ideally suited to measure the body
temperature, since the hypothalamus (the area of
the brain controlling the body temperature) and
the eardrum are supplied with blood via joint
blood vessels. Changes in the body temperature
can thus be determined more quickly and more
precisely than on other parts of the body. There-
fore, it is advantageous to measure the body
temperature, whenever possible, in the ear as
shown in
Fig. 3
on page 15.
4.2 Advantages of measuring the
body temperature in the ear
In order to determine your own body temperature
and the body temperature of your family
members, it is recommended to perform measure-
ments of the body temperature when in a healthy
condition on three to four consecutive days at dif-
ferent times of the day. Thus, you can determine
the normal body temperature and write it down in
order to be able to compare the temperature
measurements to the normal values you have
determined when required.
Measurements performed on different parts of the
human body produce different results: Usually, the
body temperature measured rectally is approx.
0.5
0.3 °C higher than the body temperature
measured in the mouth, and this, in turn, is
higher than the body temperature
measured in the armpit.
°F /
0.5 °F / 0.3 °C
BODY TEMPERATURE
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