Not all.
Every cell is a bag, a double layer of complex fatty molecules and some proteins.
As the temperature goes down, the fatty molecules begin to line up with each other
to go from quite fluid to semi solid. Crappy, cheap counterfeit olive oils do this. You can see it in the fridge.
Do you recall your fingers ever stiffening in the cold? You are turning solid. Literally.
All kinds of systems depending on transfer through cell membranes are coming to a gooey, viscous halt.
Nervous system functions are compromised as well as the stiffening muscles.
Here's the real killer. In hypothermia, there's some separation between peripheral blood and body core blood.
I can't recall the triggers, sorry.
But, if there a sudden exchange and the cold peripheral blood encloses internal body organs,
the temperature change, the shock, can cause them to suddenly stop. Such as your heart.
The Nazi knew this. Hayward was well aware of the hazard. He had learned that bats can do this in reverse,
pumping out heat and warming from a hibernation temperature of, say, 4C to normal in a matter of minutes.
= = =
Apologies all. I've seen a few brave Aussia bushwalkers in shorts in the rain and they nearly paid for it.
Every cell is a bag, a double layer of complex fatty molecules and some proteins.
As the temperature goes down, the fatty molecules begin to line up with each other
to go from quite fluid to semi solid. Crappy, cheap counterfeit olive oils do this. You can see it in the fridge.
Do you recall your fingers ever stiffening in the cold? You are turning solid. Literally.
All kinds of systems depending on transfer through cell membranes are coming to a gooey, viscous halt.
Nervous system functions are compromised as well as the stiffening muscles.
Here's the real killer. In hypothermia, there's some separation between peripheral blood and body core blood.
I can't recall the triggers, sorry.
But, if there a sudden exchange and the cold peripheral blood encloses internal body organs,
the temperature change, the shock, can cause them to suddenly stop. Such as your heart.
The Nazi knew this. Hayward was well aware of the hazard. He had learned that bats can do this in reverse,
pumping out heat and warming from a hibernation temperature of, say, 4C to normal in a matter of minutes.
= = =
Apologies all. I've seen a few brave Aussia bushwalkers in shorts in the rain and they nearly paid for it.