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Jasmine is a healthy girl who is playing outside. Her internal body temperature rises to 100.4°F (38°C).
How does her body most likely respond to help her return to homeostasis?
by shivering
by sweating
by producing goosebumps
by making hair stand up
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By sweating.
When core temperature rises the hypothalamus activates heat-loss responses: eccrine sweat glands are stimulated (and skin blood vessels dilate). Evaporation of sweat cools the body. Shivering, goosebumps, and hair raising are cold responses.
When core temperature rises the hypothalamus activates heat-loss responses: eccrine sweat glands are stimulated (and skin blood vessels dilate). Evaporation of sweat cools the body. Shivering, goosebumps, and hair raising are cold responses.
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