The Control Center That Functions as the Body's Thermostat Is

question 54

Multiple Choice

The control center that functions as the body's thermostat is a group of neurons in the anterior part of the hypothalamus, called the

• A) corpus callosum
• B) anterior commissure
• C) optic chiasm
• D) lamina terminalis
• E) preoptic area

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Population Variance

A measure that indicates the dispersion or spread of all values in a population, calculated as the average of the squared differences from the mean.

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The entire collection of individuals or items under consideration in a statistical study.

Sample Variance

The measure of the dispersion of sample data points around the sample mean, estimating the population variance.