Which statement is correct?
A) In a cold environment, the body gains heat by conduction, convection, radiation, and evaporation.
B) In a hot environment when the temperature of the environment exceeds that of the skin surface, convection is the only means for the body to lose heat.
C) Temperature control centers in the hypothalamus receive input from peripheral thermoreceptors in the skin and central thermoreceptors in the hypothalamus and internal organs.
D) All of the above
E) Only b and c
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Q46: _ does not occur upon exposure to
Q47: A fever develops when
A)endogenous pyrogen released from
Q48: Which of the following activities has the
Q49: _ release endogenous pyrogens in the body.
A)Muscle
Q50: A current is most closely associated with
A)convection
B)conduction
C)evaporation
D)radiation
E)heat
Q52: The temperature control center within the anterior
Q53: The thermoneutral zone is
A)maintained by sweating and
Q54: Thermogenin is
A)found in certain mitochondria
B)found in brown
Q55: Which pairing is most out of place
Q56: The development of fever
A)results from resetting of
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