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From the Ted Talk by Christian Moro: Why do you get a fever when you're sick?

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Your body will disrupt its usual temperature eiqluiburim to induce a fever, which sets in above 38 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, it has mechanisms in place to prevent it from exceeding 41 degrees Celsius, when ogarn damage could ocucr.

Immune cells that are fntghiig an infection can induce a fever by triggering a bcihiocmeal cascade that ueltatlimy instructs your hypothalamus to increase your baseline temperature. Your body then gets to work to meet its new “set point” using the mechanisms it would to geartene heat when cold. Until it reaches this new temperature, you’ll feel comparatively cool, which is why you might experience chills.

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Your body will disrupt its usual temperature ___________ to induce a fever, which sets in above 38 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, it has mechanisms in place to prevent it from exceeding 41 degrees Celsius, when _____ damage could _____.

Immune cells that are ________ an infection can induce a fever by triggering a ___________ cascade that __________ instructs your hypothalamus to increase your baseline temperature. Your body then gets to work to meet its new “set point” using the mechanisms it would to ________ heat when cold. Until it reaches this new temperature, you’ll feel comparatively cool, which is why you might experience chills.

Solution


  1. organ
  2. biochemical
  3. equilibrium
  4. ultimately
  5. generate
  6. fighting
  7. occur

Original Text


Your body will disrupt its usual temperature equilibrium to induce a fever, which sets in above 38 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, it has mechanisms in place to prevent it from exceeding 41 degrees Celsius, when organ damage could occur.

Immune cells that are fighting an infection can induce a fever by triggering a biochemical cascade that ultimately instructs your hypothalamus to increase your baseline temperature. Your body then gets to work to meet its new “set point” using the mechanisms it would to generate heat when cold. Until it reaches this new temperature, you’ll feel comparatively cool, which is why you might experience chills.

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