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What is the function of the hypothalamus in relation to body temperature?
What is the function of the hypothalamus in relation to body temperature?
- Indicating fever when body temperature rises
- Regulating the temperature of the surroundings
- Monitoring and controlling body temperature (correct)
- Measuring body temperature using a clinical thermometer
Where is the clinical thermometer usually inserted to measure body temperature in animals?
Where is the clinical thermometer usually inserted to measure body temperature in animals?
- Mouth
- Under the armpit
- Rectum (correct)
- Ear canal
What is the normal temperature representation measured by a rectal thermometer?
What is the normal temperature representation measured by a rectal thermometer?
- Rectal temperature (correct)
- Core temperature
- Surface temperature/shell temperature
- Average temperature
Which type of body temperature represents the internal temperature of the body and remains almost constant?
Which type of body temperature represents the internal temperature of the body and remains almost constant?
How does surface temperature/shell temperature behave in relation to the surroundings?
How does surface temperature/shell temperature behave in relation to the surroundings?
What is the main sign occurring in fever?
What is the main sign occurring in fever?
What is the term for an animal whose internal body temperature varies passively with that of the external environment?
What is the term for an animal whose internal body temperature varies passively with that of the external environment?
Which animals are considered poikilothermic?
Which animals are considered poikilothermic?
What is a characteristic of homeothermic animals?
What is a characteristic of homeothermic animals?
What is a factor influencing body temperature related to prolonged exposure to severe cold?
What is a factor influencing body temperature related to prolonged exposure to severe cold?
Which factor can lead to increased body temperature?
Which factor can lead to increased body temperature?
