Why does a person who has a spinal cord injury experience faulty control of sweating?
a. The hypothalamus is unable to regulate body heat as a result of damage to the sympathetic nervous system.
b. The thalamus is unable to regulate body heat as a result of damage to the sympathetic nervous system.
c. The hypothalamus is unable to regulate body heat as a result of damage to the parasympathetic nervous system.
d. The thalamus is unable to regulate body heat as a result of damage to spinal nerve roots.
Answer: a. The hypothalamus is unable to regulate body heat as a result of damage to the sympathetic nervous system.
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