Why does the person who has a spinal cord injury experience faulty control of sweating and radiation causing them to assume the temperature of the air?
A) Because the hypothalamus is unable to regulate body heat as a result of sympathetic nervous system damage
B) Because the thalamus is unable to regulate body heat as a result of sympathetic nervous system damage
C) Because the hypothalamus is unable to regulate body heat as a result of parasympathetic nervous system damage
D) Because the hypothalamus is unable to regulate body heat as a result of damage to spinal nerve roots

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The hypothalamus is responsible for regulating body temperature through the autonomic nervous system. In a person with a spinal cord injury, damage to the sympathetic nervous system can disrupt the hypothalamus' control of sweating and radiation, leading to faulty temperature regulation. This can cause the person to assume the temperature of the air around them.

Why Does the Person Who Has a Spinal Cord Injury