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What Occurs When the Body's Temperature Rises Too High

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What occurs when the body's temperature rises too high?


A) The hypothalamus signals cutaneous blood vessels to dilate, and more warm blood flows close to the body's surface.
B) The hypothalamus signals core blood vessels to dilate so as to send more warm blood to the body's internal organs.
C) The hypothalamus signals cutaneous blood vessels to constrict, to slow the flow of warm blood to the skin, giving it time to cool.
D) The hypothalamus signals deep blood vessels to constrict so as to force blood to the skin's surface.

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