When the mammalian brain compares the actual temperature of the body to the preferred temperature of the body, which component of a homeostatic control system is being used?
A) sensor
B) sweat glands
C) integrator
D) blood vessels
E) effector

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The integrator component of a homeostatic control system compares the actual temperature with the preferred temperature and initiates a response if a discrepancy is detected. The sensor component detects the actual temperature, while sweat glands and blood vessels are effectors that carry out the response initiated by the integrator.

When the Mammalian Brain Compares the Actual Temperature of the Body