In Fever Production

question 122

Multiple Choice

In fever production,

• A) endogenous pyrogen released from neurons of the cerebral cortex in response to an infection elevates the hypothalamic "set point."
• B) cold response mechanisms are initiated by the hypothalamus to raise the body temperature to the new set point.
• C) heat loss mechanisms are triggered to eliminate the excess heat from the body.
• D) both (a) and (b) above.
• E) both (a) and (c) above.

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Definitions:

Pulp Cavity

The innermost part of a tooth, containing nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue.

Dentin

A calcified tissue that forms the main body of a tooth beneath the enamel and surrounds the tooth pulp.

Cementum

A calcified tissue that covers the roots of teeth and helps anchor them into the jawbone.

Amino Acids

Natural compounds which come together to create proteins, functioning as essential components of living organisms.