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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
At low ambient temperatures, the body must produce more heat than at warmer temperatures, just to maintain a stable core temperature. With time, the metabolic rate of animals continuously exposed to the cold will increase gradually without any increase in muscle activity. This is termed '''non-shivering thermogenesis''' and is primarily attributed to:
At low ambient temperatures, the body must produce more heat than at warmer temperatures, just to maintain a stable core temperature. With time, the metabolic rate of animals continuously exposed to the cold will increase gradually without any increase in muscle activity. This is termed '''non-shivering thermogenesis''' and is primarily attributed to:
BAT is lost with age and is rarely present in adults, although some can be found around the heart and thoracic vessels in adults which undergo hibernation every winter.
BAT is lost with age and is rarely present in adults, although some can be found around the heart and thoracic vessels in adults which undergo hibernation every winter.
[[Category:Integumentary System]]
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