Which of the following is a feedforward phenomenon?
A) increasing the amount of insulin secreted before nutrients in food enter the blood
B) shivering in response to having cold air around the body
C) sweating after being in a sauna for 10 minutes
D) eating a doughnut because you are hungry
E) shivering in response to having cold air around the body and sweating after being in a sauna for 10 minutes

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Feedforward mechanisms anticipate changes in a regulated variable and prepare the body for those changes before they actually occur. Increasing the amount of insulin secreted before nutrients in food enter the blood is an example of a feedforward mechanism because insulin is released in preparation for the influx of glucose from the digested food.

Which of the Following Is a Feedforward Phenomenon