When Body Temperature Rises, a Center in the Brain Initiates

question 18

Multiple Choice

When body temperature rises, a center in the brain initiates physiological changes to decrease the body temperature. This is an example of

• A) diagnostic regulation.
• B) nonhomeostatic regulation.
• C) fever.
• D) negative feedback.
• E) positive feedback.

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