What Is the Ultimate Cause of the Increase in Body

question 93

Multiple Choice

What is the ultimate cause of the increase in body temperature associated with an infection (fever) ?

• A) increased error signal
• B) pyrogen -induced upward movement of the set point
• C) decrease in skin blood flow
• D) increased rate of sweating
• E) change in the thermoregulatory integrator from one area of the brain to another

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