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Human body temperature is maintained by...

Human body temperature is maintained by

A

hypothalamus

B

medulla oblongata

C

pituitary

D

cerebral cortex

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A
Hypothalamus is a part of forebrain. It is the thermoregulatory centre of the brain.It keeps body temperature at roughly `37^@ C` by means of a complex thermostat system.
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