Mechanisms to bring an elevated body temperature down to the normal level include:

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General cutaneous vasodilation brings blood closer to the surface of the skin which allows for the dissipation of heat through radiation, conduction, and convection. This helps to lower body temperature. Generalized shivering, increased heart rate, and increased metabolic rate all have the opposite effect of raising body temperature.

Mechanisms to Bring an Elevated Body Temperature Down to the Normal