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| when the blood vessels near the surface of the skin will constrict and resist blood flow |
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| a response to a stress that happens during the lifetime of an individual |
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| response to a stress that takes a place at a populational level |
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| the idea that in order to have so many different types of things in the world, there would have had to have been different creation event to allow for that much variation |
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| the idea that there was a single creation event that accounted for all of the life on earth but that the variability that we see in nature was brought about by environmental influence |
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| when reduced available oxygen exerts great amounts of stress on the human physiological systems. caused by reduced barometric pressure. not less oxygen, but less CONCENTRATED oxygen. people must make certain physiological alterations that increase the body's ability to transport and efficiently use the oxygen that's available. |
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| also called rasodialation. vasoconstriction occurs but then a wave of warm blood sent to the surface to restore the oxygen supply to keep the tissues in good condition. |
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| body size and shape react to certain temperatures |
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| appendage size and shape will react to certain temperatures |
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