Animation Quiz 38.1 The Hypothalamus

If the body’s temperature drops below normal,

shivering will increase the body's temperature towards its set point.

The hypothalamus is an example of a system under negative feedback control that _______ change when an imbalance is detected and _______ change when signals indicate balance has been restored.

initiates; stops initiating

Refer to the table below. A student runs on a treadmill for 10 minutes. She stops running and begins to measure the temperature of skin on her arm at one-minute intervals for a total of 8 minutes following her run. She records the values in the table shown. What can be inferred from these data?

The student's set point for body temperature is equal to or near 37.2 degrees C.

The hypothalamus functions as a

1. temperature sensor for sensing changes in body temperature.

2. site for integrating information from temperature sensors in other parts of the body.

3. control center for sending signals to other parts of the body to change body temperature.

4. all of the above

All of the above