When the body temperature drops below a certain level, the nervous system induces rapid skeletal muscle contractions called .

a. hypertrophy
b. shivering
c. atrophy
d. fatigue
e. resistance


shivering

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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