Which of the Following Mechanisms Help to Maintain Body Temperature

question 172

Multiple Choice

Which of the following mechanisms help to maintain body temperature on hot days?

• A)Decreased muscle tone
• B)Skin vasodilation
• C)Sweating
• D)Only two of these
• E)a, b, and c

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Definitions:

Adrenarche

A time in middle childhood when the adrenal glands begin producing the adrenal hormone DHEA and other hormones that affect cognitive and social development.

Adrenal Hormone

Hormones produced by the adrenal glands located above the kidneys, including adrenaline and cortisol, which are involved in stress responses, metabolism, and immune system regulation.

DHEA

Dehydroepiandrosterone, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands that serves as a precursor to sex hormones.

Moral Sense

An innate or developed capacity within humans to judge actions as right or wrong based on societal norms and personal ethics.