Why Is Body Temperature Sometimes Reduced During Heart Surgery

question 91

Multiple Choice

Why is body temperature sometimes reduced during heart surgery?

• A) To slow respiration
• B) To increase heart rate
• C) To decrease heart rate
• D) To increase the oxygen content of blood

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Definitions:

Pyruvate

A key intermediate in several metabolic pathways throughout the cell, crucial in the process of energy production.

Acetaldehyde

A colorless, volatile compound with a pungent smell, used in the manufacture of acetic acid, perfumes, and flavors, and as a solvent.

ATP Synthase

Large enzyme complex that catalyzes the formation of ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate by chemiosmosis; located in the inner mitochondrial membrane, the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts, and the plasma membrane of prokaryotes.

Protons

Positively charged particles located within the nucleus of an atom, contributing to the atom's mass and charge.