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Heating Mechanisms Shivering Vasoconstriction Cutting Blood Supply Extremities

Shivering and vasoconstriction (reducing blood flow to extremities) are two mechanisms for generating body heat.

Two heat-generating mechanisms are shivering and vasoconstriction (reducing blood flow to extremities).

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Name two heating mechanisms
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Shivering
Vasoconstriction - cutting off blood supply to extremities

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