Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 24, Problem 22RQ
The body’s temperature is controlled by the ________. This temperature is always kept between ________.
- pituitary; 36.5-37.5°C
- hypothalamus; 97.7-99.5°F
- hypothalamus; 36.5-37.5°F
- pituitary; 97.7-99.5°F
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