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During profound hypothermia, most of your organs metabolic rate decline. Your blood thickens, and your oxygen consumption falls by more than a quarter. However, one part of your body works overtime. What is this and why?

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Hypothermia is a condition where the body's temperature drops below the normal measurement. During this occurrence, the hypothalamus works overtime. It is a very small part if the brain that is responsible for the release of certain hormones and regulates body temperatures through control of the sweat glands.


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