Comparing the Regulation of Our Bodies' Internal Temperature to the Regulation

question 42

Multiple Choice

Comparing the regulation of our bodies' internal temperature to the regulation of temperature in a classroom, what would be an appropriate description of what happens when body temperature gets too high?

• A) excitatory signals are sent to turn on physiological processes that increase body temperature and inhibitory signals are sent to those that decrease body temperature
• B) excitatory signals are sent to turn on physiological processes that decrease body temperature and inhibitory signals are sent to those that increase body temperature
• C) both excitatory and inhibitory signals are sent to physiological processes that decrease body temperature
• D) the body changes it's set point for body temperature

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