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Body Temperature and Fever

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What types of signals does the hypothalamus receive to regulate body temperature?

  • Signals from warmth/cold receptors in the skin
  • Signals from the temperature of the blood
  • Signals from peripheral nerves
  • All of the above (correct)

    • Which part of the brain controls body temperature?

  • Preoptic anterior hypothalamus (correct)
  • Peripheral nerves
  • Skin
  • Posterior hypothalamus

    • How does the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center maintain normal body temperature?

  • By balancing excess heat production (correct)
  • By adjusting skin receptors
  • By regulating blood temperature
  • By increasing metabolic activity

    • What is the normal range for core body temperature?

    <p>36.5–37.5°C (97.7–99.5°F)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is a normal body temperature maintained despite environmental variations?

    <p>Because of the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the hypothalamus receives signals from warmth/cold receptors in the skin and the temperature of the blood bathing the region?

    <p>Both preoptic anterior and posterior hypothalamus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the normal range for core body temperature?

    <p>36.5–37.5°C (97.7–99.5°F)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center do to maintain normal body temperature?

    <p>It balances the excess heat production derived from metabolic activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a neutral temperature environment, what happens to the excess heat produced by the human metabolic rate?

    <p>It is dissipated through the skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the neurons in the preoptic anterior hypothalamus and the posterior hypothalamus?

    <p>To integrate signals from peripheral nerves and blood temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

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