Human Physiology
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ISBN: 9781259864629
Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 1, Problem 24RA
Summary Introduction
To analyze:
The set point of body temperature between 36.6℃ and 37.7℃.
Introduction:
Setpoint is a range within which a system is programmed to function optimally. The average value of a set point is the mean of highest and lowest values. In normal conditions, the human body has a temperature of 37℃ as the average set point.
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