Adaptive mechanisms help humans survive extreme cold

Adaptive mechanisms help humans survive extreme cold

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Science, Health Sciences, Biology

11th Grade - University

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The video explains how the body regulates temperature in cold conditions by concentrating blood flow to the core and using goosebumps to retain heat. It also discusses how the metabolic rate increases to generate warmth and highlights the adaptation of people in subarctic regions, like the Inuit, who have higher basal metabolic rates to survive extreme cold.

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