Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy & Physiology
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259398629
Author: McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter
Publisher: Mcgraw Hill Education,
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Chapter 1.6, Problem 15WDL
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The strategies that the body uses to conserve heat on a cold day.

Concept introduction:

Homeostasis is a dynamic fluctuation around a specific point. It is the ability of an organism to maintain a relative constant internal body environment. All organisms must carry out some degree of this process as it provides appropriate conditions to a cell to continue its living.

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Anatomy & Physiology

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