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
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 1, Problem 18RQ
Stimulation of the heat-loss center causes ________.
- blood vessels in the skin to constrict
- breathing to become slow and shallow
- sweat glands to increase their output
- All of the above
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