Fever Is

question 90

Multiple Choice

Fever is

• A)a result of inflammation.
• B)due to exposure to heat.
• C)a special case of hyperthermia in which body temperature rises in response to an elevated set point, typically in response to infection.
• D)a special case of hypothermia in which body temperature falls to protect the core from infection.

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Definitions:

Splanchnic Nerves

Nerves that innervate the viscera, conveying information to and from the gut and other internal organs.

Sympathetic Fibers

Nerves of the sympathetic nervous system that act to regulate the body's unconscious actions and are key in the fight or flight response.

Spinal Cord

The main pathway for information connecting the brain and peripheral nervous system.

Thoracic

Relating to the chest region or thorax of the body.