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Not very effectively. Shivering is a last-ditch attempt by the body to generate heat in it's own muscles to try and ward off increasing cold, but the operative words are "last ditch" - it just doesn't help much if one is really chilled.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agomuscular activities produce heat, shivering is a muscular activity; like exercising so therefore heat is produce to keep you warm.
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∙ 13y agoShivering when you are warm can mean that you have a temperature - however you would usually 'feel' cold but 'be' warm for this to be the case.
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What is the function of shivering?
Shivering is an involuntary muscular response from the body, triggered by cold. The "shivering" muscles are trying to internally generate heat, to help keep you warm.
What reflex is triggered to warm your body?
Shivering
What does the human body do to warm up?
shivering warms the body up.
Does relaxing your body help you warm up when your cold I find shivering makes me feel colder?
Relaxing your body will only make you colder,and shivering is your bodies response when it is cold and is ment to warm your body up a little.There is no way shivering can make your body colder.
When you feel cold what does your body do to keep us warm?
ONE of the things is to shiver. Shivering is involuntary muscle movement that creates heat.
Shivering when you are cold actually warms you up?
Yes, infact it does. When you shiver, your body recoginzes that you are cold and conserves heat to keep you warm.
Why do you shiver you are cold?
shivering is said to warm your body when cold.
If you shiver on a cold winter night are you shivering from the cold or heat?
I believe your body is responding to the cold by shivering to warm you up.
Is sweating a reflex triggered to warm your body?
No. Sweating is used to cool the body; shivering is used for warming.
Why do you become sleepy when you come inside from the cold?
Likely to be because your body and muscles are working hard to keep you warm whilst you are in the cold ...(i.e. shivering) so when you actually warm up and your muscles can rest you feel tired as you have used a considerable amount of energy to keep warm
An involuntary response to a drop in the temperature outside or inside the body of a warm-blooded animal is?
shivering.
When does the body know when to stop shivering?
when you are scared it stops when you face your fear, but when your cold, it stops when warm.
