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Hair on the body helps to trap heat close to the skin, providing insulation and helping to keep the body warm in cold weather. This is known as piloerection, where the hair stands up to create a layer of warmth. However, in humans, most body hair is not thick enough to provide significant insulation compared to other mammals.
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From where does the continental US get its cold weather?
come from a 'large body of air pressure
Why do you perspire during warm weather than during cold weather?
Your body perspires more in warm weather because sweating is a mechanism your body uses to cool down. When it's hot, your body produces sweat to help regulate its temperature by evaporating and cooling the skin. In cold weather, your body preserves heat by reducing sweating.
Why ADH levels may be relatively low on cold weather?
In cold weather, the body conserves water by decreasing urine production. This leads to a decrease in the release of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH), which is responsible for regulating water balance in the body. As less water is lost through urine, ADH levels may be relatively low in cold weather.
Is an air mass that formed over water going to bring warm weather yes or no?
It depends on whether the body of water it formed over is warm. If it was a warm body of water, then it will bring warmer weather. If it was a cold body of water then it will bring colder weather.
Which is correct cold or cold weather?
Cold.People cannot live in cold weather as in the North pole and south pole.
Does hair frizz in cold weather?
maybe ur hair is not used to the cold weather. zenon
Does wet hair cause a cold in the cold weather?
No. Neither does feeling cold in cold weather, or going outside for a brief time without a jacket in colder weather. Colds are caused by viruses. For lowered body temperatures to affect the immune system as some people believe, you would have to be experiencing hypothermia which is caused by long term exposure to extreme weather or cold water that reduces your core body temperature to below 95 F.
What happens to the hair on your arms and legs in cold weather?
In cold weather, your body may trigger a process called piloerection, where the tiny muscles at the base of hair follicles contract, causing hair to stand on end. This response is a leftover evolutionary trait aimed at trapping heat close to the body. The hairs on your arms and legs may appear more prominent but do not actually generate warmth.
How long you wait to wash your hair if you have a cold?
You can (and should) bathe and wash your hair when you have a cold. Just make sure you dry your hair completely before going out in cold weather.
What do Goose do?
Goose bumps raise the hair on your arm in an attempt to great a thicker layer to protect you in cold weather. It is an evolutionary thing from when we had much thicker hair on your bodies and had to endure cold weather.
How gorillas adapt to their surroundings?
hair protects them from cold weather that threatens their survival
Why do lions have fur or hair on their bodies?
Almost every animal have fur or hair on their bodies, it is to prevent from the cold weather.
What are the advantages of hair on mammal's body?
protection from the seasons and weather.
What condition in the air produce frizzy hair?
Sometimes hair can be become frizzy either due to cold and dry weather or humid hot weather. But really it all depends on your hair type. If your hair is naturally curly or wavy then your hair will more likely become frizzy in humid weather due to dampness. If your hair is naturally straight you wont have too much of a frizzy hair problem but it may mostly become frizzy from cold, dry weather due to static. Hope that helps
Why does your nose becomes pink when you are in cold weather?
In cold weather, your body sends extra blood to the extremities (the farthest protruding areas) in your body. The tip of your nose is one of them. So when its cold out, your body sends more blood to your nose, which makes it appear red or pink.
When do you go to the toilet to expel urine more often - during warm or cold weather?
During cold weather. During warm weather, the body perspirates (sweats) to maintain body temperature and hence a lot of fluids are lost. so, the amount of fluids the body has to expel via urine is lesser. However, during cold weather, there is no perspiration and hence the amount of fluids the body expels via urine is higher than during warm weather.
Why do penguins live in antarctic?
their body type is suitable for such cold weather
