Temperature-sensitive nerve cells monitor the body temperature and provide information about its status to a temperature-control center in the hypothalamus, a part of the brain. The hypothalamus can bring about adjustments in body temperature by inducing shivering or sweating, among other things.
Indicate the roles served by each component of this control system using the following answer code:
-body temperature
A)controlled variable
B)integrator
C)sensor
D)effector
E)effect to bring about change

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B  C  D  E  Body temperature is the controlled variable (A) as it is the parameter being regulated. The hypothalamus acts as the integrator (B) because it processes information from sensors and initiates responses. Temperature-sensitive nerve cells are the sensors (C) as they detect changes in body temperature. Shivering and sweating are the effectors (D) as they are the mechanisms that bring about changes. The effect to bring about change (E) is the actual process of adjusting the body temperature through shivering or sweating.

Temperature-Sensitive Nerve Cells Monitor the Body Temperature and Provide Information