Which response is not seen in newborns as a measure of thermogenesis?
Correct Answer: Shivering
Description: ANSWER: (A) ShiveringREF: O.P Ghai 6th ed p. 151,152"Newborn cannot produce heat by shivering"Mechanisms for thermogenesis in new born are mainly due to rapid increase in circulating catecholamines due to cold stressLipolysis and re-esterification of brown fatPeripheral vasoconstrictionIncrease heart rate
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