Hypothermia occurs when ____.

A) temperature falls to the point where brain activity is impaired
B) interstitial fluid begins to freeze
C) shivering response begins
D) breathing rate increases
E) metabolic activity increases

Hypothermia

A medical emergency that occurs when the body loses heat faster than it can produce it, causing a dangerously low body temperature.

Brain Activity

The processes and actions within the brain, encompassing electrical, chemical, and network dynamics that underlie cognition, perception, and behavior.

Metabolic Activity

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms, including digestion and the transport of substances into and between different cells.