Heat-Shock Response

A sequence of responses that occur when an organism is exposed to excessive heat. In humans, an increase in skin temperature triggers muscle relaxation, sweating, and vasodilation.

Year introduced: 1996

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Tree Number(s): G07.775.500

MeSH Unique ID: D018869

Entry Terms:

• Heat Shock Response
• Heat-Shock Responses
• Heat-Shock Reaction
• Heat Shock Reaction
• Heat-Shock Reactions
• Heat-Stress Reaction
• Heat Stress Reaction
• Heat-Stress Reactions
• Heat-Stress Response
• Heat Stress Response
• Heat-Stress Responses
• Heat Shock Stress
• Heat Shock Stresses
• Stress, Heat Shock
• Heat Shock
• Heat Shocks
• Shock, Heat
• Heat Stress
• Heat Stresses
• Stress, Heat

See Also:

• Heat-Shock Proteins

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Physiological Phenomena
Stress, Physiological
Heat-Shock Response
Thermotolerance