How do adult mammals with damage to the preoptic area regulate their body temperature?

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​How do adult mammals with damage to the preoptic area regulate their body temperature?

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Adult mammals with damage to the preoptic area cannot regulate their body temperature physiologically, but they can still regulate it behaviorally. This means they may seek out warm or cool environments, change their posture, or engage in other behaviors to maintain their body temperature. They cannot regulate their body temperature pharmacologically, as drugs cannot replace the lost function of the damaged brain region. They still attempt to regulate their body temperature to some extent, so the answer is not "not at all."

​How Do Adult Mammals with Damage to the Preoptic Area

How Do Adult Mammals with Damage to the Preoptic Area