Why is it that when you get a fever your forehead gets hot?

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• Answer #1

  Not just your forehead. Your entire body temperature goes up when you have a fever, but people traditionally use a hand against the forehead to tell if someone is running hot.

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• Answer #2

  Exuberent Amounts Of Body Heat is released from your head naturally so its probably amped as you get warmer.

• Answer #3

  this is the best answer... and no you dont lose the most heat from your head, its an urban legend :s

• Answer #4

  Because you head has a large surface area and a very rich blood supply.

• Answer #5

  Glad that I can help :)

• Answer #6

  Makes sense. o.e

• Answer #7

  I seeee.

• Answer #8

  I seeee.

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