When a patient with neurologic damage continues with extremely high core body temperature despite interventions to lower temperature, the area of the brain most likely affected is the
a. cerebrum. c. thalamus.
b. cerebellum. d. hypothalamus.
D
Areas of the internal environment regulated and maintained by the hypothalamus include temperature regulation, autonomic nervous system responses, food and water intake, hormonal secretions, and behavioral responses.
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