What are the 4 types of thermometers?

What are the 4 types of thermometers?

There are different types, but not all thermometers are right for your child.

• Digital thermometers.
• Ear (or tympanic) thermometers.
• Infared thermometers.
• Strip-type thermometers.
• Mercury thermometers.

What is similar to a thermometer?

Tools Used to Measure Temperature

• Liquid Expansion Thermometer. A standard thermometer is usually a bulb or a spring thermometer.
• Thermocouples. Temperature is sometimes measured by a thermocouple.
• Resistance Temperature Detector.
• Pyrometer.
• Langmuir Probe.
• Infrared Sensor.

What order should you use a thermometer?

Insert the stem of a probe thermometer into the thickest part of the food, or in the centre of the food if the food is even in thickness. If the food is liquid (e.g., stew or soup) stir it to make sure the heat has been evenly distributed before inserting the thermometer in order to get an accurate temperature reading.

What is a axillary thermometer?

An axillary (AK-sih-lar-e) temperature (TEM-per-ah-chur) is when your armpit (axilla) is used to check your temperature. A temperature measures body heat. A thermometer (ther-MOM-uh-ter) is used to take the temperature in your armpit. An axillary temperature is lower than one taken in your mouth, rectum, or your ear.

What are the 5 types of thermometer?

What are the different types of thermometer?

• Digital thermometers. Digital thermometers are regarded as the fastest and most accurate type of thermometer.
• Electronic ear thermometers.
• Forehead thermometers.
• Plastic strip thermometers.
• Pacifier thermometer.
• Glass and mercury thermometers.

What are thermometers called?

clinical thermometer. A medical/clinical mercury thermometer showing the temperature of 37.7 °C (99.9 °F) Purpose. measures body temperature. A medical thermometer (also called clinical thermometer) is used for measuring human or animal body temperature.

What are the different types of temperature?

There are three temperature scales in use today, Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin.

What is temporal temperature?

A temporal artery thermometer (TAT) is one that you place on the skin of your forehead to get a readout of your body temperature. It uses infrared technology to measure the heat energy your body gives off.

What is the axilla?

The axilla is an anatomical region under the shoulder joint where the arm connects to the shoulder. It contains a variety of neurovascular structures, including the axillary artery, axillary vein, brachial plexus, and lymph nodes.