When a Condition of Below-Normal Body Temperature Is Regulated, Lasts

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Short Answer

When a condition of below-normal body temperature is regulated, lasts for days or weeks, and is characterized by very low body temperatures, it is called _______.

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Definitions:

Synapse

The junction between two neurons, where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted from one neuron to another.

Postsynaptic Membrane

The part of the nerve cell that receives signals from another neuron at a synapse, responding to the neurotransmitters released.

Neurotransmitter Release

The process by which neurotransmitters are released from the synaptic vesicles of a neuron into the synaptic cleft to transmit signals to other neurons.

Neurotransmitters

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.