why do bodies shake when cold? is it to increase heat?

Answer 1

*wink* pretty much so!

When we shiver, our bodies are doing the opposite of sweating. Sweating cools the body by putting a layer of liquid on the skin. Shivering tightens the skin and shakes the muscles, a process that conserves and generates heat. You can stop your shivering by bundling up—just like your mother says.

hope that helps ^_^

Answer 2

bodies shiver when we are cold because of the mitochondria in our cells. When we engage in movement such as shaking, our mitochondria produce energy which in turn can make us warm. We also shiver to increase core temperature. My thesis states that shivering is just a reaction to the brain to maintain body temperature. did you know that bees shake when they are cold too? Is it the same reason the way humans do!

Answer 3

Shivering increases the body's core temperature.

Answer 4

Yes, because it generates heat to shake. It's because your core temperature is dropping.

Answer 5

shivering increases our muscular activity and the muscular activity increases heat production.

Answer 6

The quick answer is yes, to produce more heat.

Answer 7

yep. another example of how our bodies keep us warm is this:


when our noses are cold, mucus is prodced to keep the blood vessels underneath the mucus warm so they do not die.
that's pretty neat if you ask me
our bodies have a cool way to protect ourselves