Kurtis's dog has had damage to the POA/AH. If he gets hot, he will _____.
A) start eating
B) find a place to sleep
C) not pant properly and potentially overheat
D) shiver too much and overcool himself

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The POA/AH is the preoptic area/anterior hypothalamus, which is responsible for regulating body temperature. If this area is damaged, the dog may not be able to pant properly, which can lead to overheating if he gets too hot. So, if he gets hot, he will not pant properly and potentially overheat (C). Eating or finding a place to sleep (A and B) are not necessarily related to this specific issue. Shivering too much and overcooling himself (D) would be more of an issue if the dog had damage to the area responsible for regulating heat conservation.

Kurtis's Dog Has Had Damage to the POA/AH