Shivering

What is Shivering?

Rapid repeated contraction and relaxation of skeletal muscles when the body is too cold. The increased muscle activity increases the rate of respiration in those muscles, and more energy is transferred to the surroundings as heat, raising body temperature towards the set point.

This definition is part of the Coordination and Control chapter in Cambridge O Level Biology.

Concepts related to Shivering

• respiration
• skeletal muscle