Why does a person who has a spinal cord injury experience faulty control of sweating?
A)The hypothalamus is unable to regulate body heat as a result of damage to the sympathetic nervous system.
B)The thalamus is unable to regulate body heat as a result of damage to the sympathetic nervous system.
C)The hypothalamus is unable to regulate body heat as a result of damage to the parasympathetic nervous system.
D)The thalamus is unable to regulate body heat as a result of damage to spinal nerve roots.

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A spinal cord injury results in disturbed thermal control because the hypothalamus is unable to regulate a damaged sympathetic nervous system. This damage causes faulty control of sweating and radiation through capillary dilation. The thalamus is not involved in temperature regulation.

Why Does a Person Who Has a Spinal Cord Injury