Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a primary mechanism by which the human body cools itself when overheated?
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38. Animal Form and Function
Thermoregulation
Back38. Animal Form and Function
Thermoregulation
- Multiple ChoiceHow does the skin contribute to maintaining a constant body temperature in humans?10views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements about thermoregulatory responses to increased heat is correct?12views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following organ systems is NOT involved in thermoregulation?26views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following areas regulates body temperature, food intake, and endocrine functions?9views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich animal must eat more because it takes energy to maintain a constant body temperature?6views
- Multiple ChoiceHow does the skin help regulate body temperature in humans?6views
- Textbook Question
Explain why most endotherms are homeothermic and most ectotherms are poikilothermic.
911views - Multiple ChoiceOnce the body has begun shivering, which of the following is the primary physiological purpose of this response?7views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a description of a behavior that helps warm the body?819views1rank
- Multiple ChoiceDuring a fever, the __________ readjusts the set point of the body to a __________ temperature.907views
- Multiple ChoiceSweating __________.1232views
- Multiple ChoiceIn the late fall, bats hibernate in clusters with many bats pressed together and holding on to one another. Which of the following statements does not represent an advantage of this behavior?939views
- Multiple ChoiceOn a cold day, blood vessels in the skin __________.1320views
- Multiple ChoiceBy definition, an ectotherm __________.986views