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Involuntary Muscular Activity
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Thermoregulatory Contractions
Shivering, the primary mechanism for generating endogenous heat (thermogenesis through non-shivering thermogenesis, NST), is a highly organized form of IMA. It involves paradoxical activation of opposing muscle groups (e.g., biceps and triceps firing asynchronously) to produce kinetic energy without net external work [3]. This activity is modulated by the descending thermosensitive tracts originating from the lateral preoptic area (LPOA) … -
Oxidative Phosphorylation
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Uncoupling Proteins (UCPs)
Uncoupling proteins ($\text{UCPs}$), notably UCP1, in brown adipose tissue function as proton "shunts" or controlled leak pathways, allowing protons/) to re-enter the matrix without passing through ATP synthase/). This process dissipates the energy gradient as heat, a phenomenon essential for [non-shivering thermogenesis](/e…