In Fever Production

question 109

Multiple Choice

In fever production

• A) Endogenous pyrogen released from neurons of the cerebral cortex in response to an infection elevates the hypothalamic "set point."
• B) Eold response mechanisms are initiated by the hypothalamus to raise the body temperature to the new set point.
• C) Heat loss mechanisms are triggered to eliminate the excess heat from the body.
• D) Endogenous pyrogen released from neurons of the cerebral cortex in response to an infection elevates the hypothalamic "set point," and cold response mechanisms are initiated by the hypothalamus to raise the body temperature to the new set point.
• E) Endogenous pyrogen released from neurons of the cerebral cortex in response to an infection elevates the hypothalamic "set point," and heat loss mechanisms are triggered to eliminate the excess heat from the body.

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