Question

quick check: fill in the blank using word bank set point, receptors, control centers, effectors shivering and sweating are two parts of the same negative feedback loop, with temperature as the stimulus that triggers its activity. when in the skin and body core detect an imbalance in temperature, they send nerve impulses to the. the information in these messages is interpreted, and more nerve impulses are sent to the. if body temperature is below the, these impulses are sent to the muscles to stimulate shivering. if body temperature is too high, the messages stimulate sweat glands to produce sweat.

Explanation:

In a negative feedback loop for temperature regulation:

• Receptors detect the temperature imbalance (e.g., in skin and body core).
• They send signals to control centers (like the hypothalamus in the brain) which interpret the information.
• Then signals are sent to effectors (muscles for shivering or sweat glands for sweating).
• The set point is the normal temperature value (e.g., around 37°C for humans). If body temperature is below this set - point, shivering (by muscles - effectors) is stimulated; if too high, sweating (by sweat glands - effectors) is stimulated.

Answer:

When receptors in the skin and body core detect an imbalance in temperature, they send nerve impulses to the control centers. The information in these messages is interpreted, and more nerve impulses are sent to the effectors. If body temperature is below the set point, these impulses are sent to the muscles to stimulate shivering. If body temperature is too high, the messages stimulate sweat glands to produce sweat.