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shivering

involuntary trembling or quivering of the body caused by contraction or twitching of the muscles, a physiologic method of heat production in man and other mammals.


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SAC thermoregulation

... SAC (question sheet)? We are usually allowed one sheet of A4 paper as a cheat sheet so it would not have questions as simple as, "...how does shivering generate heat? Explain". Anyway...feel free to ask me any questions on the topic as I need all the help I need!

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by Joker
Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:36 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: SAC thermoregulation
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Views: 255

Solve medical mystery ~ yawn, stretch, tremors

... from the muscles tightening so much, almost cramping. My heart will jump a bit, and race a bit out of nowhere. I get the sensation that I'm cold/shivering...like I am freezing, YET, I am not cold. My body is not physically cold. It seems my body associates shivering with being cold but I'm not ...

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by pookieboo
Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:58 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Solve medical mystery ~ yawn, stretch, tremors
Replies: 3
Views: 1420

Re: Enzymes and ATP

... reactive. Thus it carries energy. Energy release from ATP can be released into the environment via entropy. (This is how we warm up our muscles by shivering.) But is normally harnessed by ATP couping. Where ATP hydrolysis, an exergonic process, is coupled with an exergonic reaction. I would go ...

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by keenangp
Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:59 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Enzymes and ATP
Replies: 3
Views: 781

Photosynthesis

because you're shivering when cold, sweating when hot and chillin' when it's 78 degrees.

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by mith
Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:21 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Photosynthesis
Replies: 3
Views: 961

how does cold temperature affects enzyme activity?

Enzymes start shivering because of the cold, and their little hands are more prone to do their job correctly, so they need to work slower to keep their efficiency. But sometimes, just like bears they fall asleep if the temperature ...

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by Jammerz
Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:53 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: how does cold temperature affects enzyme activity?
Replies: 12
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