Which of These Statements Correctly Describes Sweating

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements correctly describes sweating?

• A)It causes vasodilation of the skin vessels.
• B)It is the body's only mechanism for losing heat.
• C) It increases the insulative capacity of the skin so that less heat can be gained from the environment.
• D) It is the only heat-loss mechanism available to the body when the environmental temperature is so high that a normal temperature gradient between the skin and the environment cannot be established.

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