Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134395326
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Suzanne M. Keller
Publisher: PEARSON
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Many people die in their unheated apartments due to hypothermia. The definition of hypothermia and its harmful effects on the body.

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The temperature of the body is under the control of hypothalamus, which is situated in the brain. It controls the temperature by starting the heat-loss and heat-promoting actions in the body. Increase in the body temperature above the normal range is called hyperthermia and decrease in temperature below the range is known as hypothermia.

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