At which digit is there a red mark in the clinical thermometer
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A clinical thermometer is a device that is used in medical setting to measure body temperatures.
The clinical thermometer has the different parts that help in its function:
i) The bulb - the bulb is the part of the thermometer that holds the liquid - such as the mercury. This liquid expands when it comes into contact with the body as the temperature rises.
ii) The capillary - this the part that the liquid in the thermometer flows through as it expands.
iii) The body - the body is the part that covers the capillary
iv) Scale - this is the calibration of the thermometer that indicates the temperature levels.
v) The valve/constrictor - this the narrowed part between the capillary and the bulb that prevent the liquid(mercury) from flowing back before a reading is made.
vi) Expansion compartment - this is the space in which the liquid and gases move into while they expand.
⇒The red mark on the clinical thermometer is set on the 37° mark. This is essentially because 37 ° and there about is the normal range of body temperatures for a healthy person. Temperatures above and below this mark (with a fair margin), may be cause for further investigations.
The clinical thermometer has the different parts that help in its function:
i) The bulb - the bulb is the part of the thermometer that holds the liquid - such as the mercury. This liquid expands when it comes into contact with the body as the temperature rises.
ii) The capillary - this the part that the liquid in the thermometer flows through as it expands.
iii) The body - the body is the part that covers the capillary
iv) Scale - this is the calibration of the thermometer that indicates the temperature levels.
v) The valve/constrictor - this the narrowed part between the capillary and the bulb that prevent the liquid(mercury) from flowing back before a reading is made.
vi) Expansion compartment - this is the space in which the liquid and gases move into while they expand.
⇒The red mark on the clinical thermometer is set on the 37° mark. This is essentially because 37 ° and there about is the normal range of body temperatures for a healthy person. Temperatures above and below this mark (with a fair margin), may be cause for further investigations.
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