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Different areas within the body and the skin surface are not at the same temperature. This is because the temperature of a structure is dependent on the balance between heat production and heat loss.
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Houdas, Y., Ring, E.F.J. (1982). Temperature Distribution. In: Human Body Temperature. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0345-7_5
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