Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury - Multiple Choice Questions - Learn & Prevent

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What is the primary method by which the body regulates internal temperature?

Evaporative cooling
Metabolic heat production
Radiative cooling
Conductive transfer

The correct answer is: Evaporative cooling

The primary method by which the body regulates internal temperature is through evaporative cooling. This is the process in which sweat evaporates from the surface of the skin, taking heat and energy with it, thus reducing body temperature. Metabolic heat production is the process in which the body produces heat as a by-product of metabolism, but this alone is not enough to regulate internal temperature. Radiative cooling involves the transfer of heat from the body to the surrounding environment, but this is not the primary method of temperature regulation. Conductive transfer is the process of heat transfer through physical contact, but is not the main way the body regulates its internal temperature.