to has a flask of whiskey in her bag. She knows from experience that alcohol makes her flushed, it causes peripheral vasodilation, which makes her feel warmer. Considering that she is exposed to a cold environment, discuss the benefits or disadvantages of the fact that alcohol causes cutaneous vasodilation. Explain how this effect of alcohol affects her ability to maintain constant body temperature in a cold environment.

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Callisto has a flask of whiskey in her bag. She knows from experience that alcohol makes her flushed, it causes peripheral vasodilation, which makes her feel warmer. Considering that she is exposed to a cold environment, discuss the benefits or disadvantages of the fact that alcohol causes cutaneous vasodilation. Explain how this effect of alcohol affects her ability to maintain constant body temperature in a cold environment. 

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