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At the normal set point, the body temperature, as measured with an oral thermometer, will be approximately 37Â°C (98.6Â°F). If body temperature rises above 37.2Â°C, activity in the control center targets two effectors: (1) muscle tissue in the walls of blood vessels supplying the skin and (2) sweat glands.
Most people think of 'normal' body temperature as 37C (98.6F), measured using a thermometer in the mouth.A Critical Appraisal of 98.6F, the Upper Limit of the Normal Body Temperature, and Other Legacies of Carl Reinhold August Wunderlich', JAMA. 1992;268(12):1578-1580.