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Air temperature, wind speed, and moisture all affect how cold the skin becomes. A strong wind can lower skin temperature considerably by dispersing the thin protective layer of warm air that surrounds our bodies

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What happens to the skin when it gets cold?

When skin gets cold, blood vessels constrict to conserve heat and reduce blood flow to the skin's surface. This can lead to a pale appearance and make the skin feel cold to the touch. Prolonged exposure to cold temperatures can also cause skin damage, such as frostbite.


Why do your hand get stiff when it gets cold?

because when your hand gets cold your tendons, skin, muscle, and other parts of your hand condenses (like when water turns to ice) thus making it harder for you to move your hand with less elasticity in your skin and tendons.


What should you do if bleach gets in your skin?

Rinse the infected area with cold water and then seek medical advice.


What bodysystem do warts affect?

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What cells does the cold effect?

The cold can affect various cells in the body, but it primarily affects the cells in the respiratory system. Exposure to cold temperatures can reduce blood flow to the skin, leading to vasoconstriction and potential damage to skin cells. Additionally, cold temperatures can also impact immune cells, making individuals more susceptible to infections.


Why does wind feel cold on your skin?

actually wind is not cool........ its the sweat on our body make us feel it cold. bcoz sweat gets evaporated when wind flows.


How do warm blooded organisms keep internal conditions the same when conditions around them change?

By Adadipting! If the enviroment gets hot we sweat to keep us cool. If the enviroment gets cold we get goos bumps to harded our skin from the cold


Why should you check your tires when the temperature changes?

temperature affects air pressure when it is cold air pressure decreases when it gets warm air pressures rises


Does cold weather make skin color whiter?

Cold weather can cause vasoconstriction, which reduces blood flow to the skin. This can make the skin appear paler or lighter in color. However, this effect is temporary and reversible once the body warms up. Skin color is primarily determined by melanin, a pigment produced by cells in the skin, and not by cold weather.


How cold is liquid nitrogen?

It gets as cold at -300 degrees Fahrenheit or colder


Why do snakes need a heat rock?

Snakes need a heat rock because they are cold-blooded, meaning that the temperature around them affects their temperature. If the temperature in a snakes environment gets to cold, the snake will basically freeze to death.


Why is Great Britain's climate milder than Newfoundland's?

Because the Gulf Stream brings warmer waters across the Atlantic which affects the climate of parts of Western Europe, including the United Kingdom. As a result it does not get the same extremes of cold weather that Newfoundland gets.