Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 40, Problem 12SQ
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Introduction: The hypothalamus is a small region in the brain located near the pituitary gland. When outside temperature declines, thermoreceptors in their skin send action potential to the hypothalamus; the brain region is responsible for thermoregulation. A signal from the hypothalamus causes vessels that deliver blood to the skin to contract, so less
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