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Why is sweating a useful mechanism for animals to cool themselves in hot weather?

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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: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

Chapter1: An Introduction To The Human Body

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Problem 18RQ: Stimulation of the heat-loss center causes ________. blood vessels in the skin to constrict...

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