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How does the human body maintain homeostasis regarding temperature?

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Let's think about homeostasis in terms of body temperature. Most animals maintain, or hold, their temperature at a certain level. For humans, this is about 98.6°F (37°C). When your hypothalamus senses that you're too hot, it sends signals to your sweat glands to make you sweat and cool you off.

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