Hunter's Response
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The Hunter's Response, also known as the Lewis wave, is a tendency where certain people's blood vessels - when exposed to a cold environment - will periodically open to allow blood flow of capillaries to the extremities, when they might otherwise be constricted to preserve the body's core temperature. The Hunter's Response is most common in people such as Inuit and arctic fishermen, who regularly work in the cold without gloves. This innate trait helps to keep the hands usable in sustained cold.
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