Principles of Biology
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ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 36.7, Problem 1BC
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The relation between the counter-current and heat exchange in vertebrates.
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Countercurrent exchange is an effective means of heat transfer between fluid flowing in opposite directions. Countercurrent exchange regulates the heat loss to the surrounding by sending back to the core of the body to save energy.
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