Rate of Aerobic respiration (at rest) Oxygen consumption. Major process measured --> Na+/K+ pump (controlled by Thyroxine) kilocalories/ square meter of body surface/ hour. 20 year old women = 36.2; 20 year old men = 41.4. Hyperthyroidism = increased 40-80%, Hypothyroidism = decreased 25-40%.
USB adapter. A USB adapter is a type of protocol converter which is used for converting USB data signals to and from other communications standards. Commonly, USB adaptors are used to convert USB data to standard serial port data and vice versa. Most commonly the USB data signals are converted to either RS232, RS485, RS422 or TTL serial data.
wireless USB LAN adapter. Related Terms. A high-speed wireless network card that is used to access a network through a USB port on a computer or laptop. Most wireless USB LAN adapters look like small USB flash drives and usually are based on the 802.11g standard which provides a data rate up to 54-Mbps in a wireless LAN environment. Some wireless USB LAN adapters may also support the 802.11b standard. A wireless USB LAN adapter basically enables you to share files, folders, printers, other network resources and Internet access.