Question 1

What is NOT a means of increasing or conserving heat production?

Accepted Answer

A)  shivering 
B)  skin vasodilation 
C)  nonshivering thermogenesis 
D)  increased muscle tone 
A)  shivering 
B)  skin vasodilation 
C)  nonshivering thermogenesis 
D)  increased muscle tone

Question 2

What is an important satiety signal?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADH 
B)  leptin 
C)  glucagon 
D)  glucose 
A)  ADH 
B)  leptin 
C)  glucagon 
D)  glucose

Question 3

What type of heat loss occurs by sitting on a cold car seat?

Accepted Answer

A)  radiation 
B)  Convection 
C)  Conduction 
D)  evaporation 
A)  radiation 
B)  Convection 
C)  Conduction 
D)  evaporation

Question 4

MATCHING
Match the items below in the right column with their descriptions in the left column by using the answer code:
-energy expended by contracting skeletal muscles to move external objects or to move the body

Accepted Answer

A) energy equivalent of oxygen 
B) external work 
C) calorie 
D) basal metabolic rate 
E) internal work 
A) energy equivalent of oxygen 
B) external work 
C) calorie 
D) basal metabolic rate 
E) internal work

Question 5

____________________ refers to the obligatory increase in metabolic rate incurred during the processing and storage of ingested foods.

Accepted Answer

Diet-induc

Question 6

Energy cannot be created or destroyed,but it can be transformed from one form of energy into another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is correct for the energy equivalent of O₂ ?

Accepted Answer

A)  4.8 kilocalories of energy liberated per litre of O2 consumed 
B)  used to indirectly measure the metabolic rate 
C)  the energy required to raise 1 gm of H2O 1°C 
D)  4.8 kilocalories of energy equivalent per litre o O2 consumed and used to indirectly measure the metabolic rate 
A)  4.8 kilocalories of energy liberated per litre of O2 consumed 
B)  used to indirectly measure the metabolic rate 
C)  the energy required to raise 1 gm of H2O 1°C 
D)  4.8 kilocalories of energy equivalent per litre o O2 consumed and used to indirectly measure the metabolic rate

Question 8

Leptin stimulates the release of melanocortins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Norepinephrine and neuropeptide ____________________ increase carbohydrate metabolism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Norepinephrine and neuropeptide ____________________ increase carbohydrate metabolism....

Question 10

The ____________________ serves as the body's thermostat.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ serves as the body's thermostat....

Question 11

Aspirin reduces a fever by inhibiting the synthesis of prostaglandins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What percentage of the energy found in nutrient molecules is transferred to ATP?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75%

Question 13

Describe the mechanisms the body uses for coordinating food intake with energy output.

Accepted Answer

The body uses several mechanisms to coor

Question 14

What is a theory of satiety involving the hormone leptin?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrostatic theory 
B)  glucostatic theory 
C)  lipostatic theory 
D)  ischymetric theory 
A)  hydrostatic theory 
B)  glucostatic theory 
C)  lipostatic theory 
D)  ischymetric theory

Question 15

What increases the metabolic rate to the greatest extent?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased skeletal muscle activity 
B)  increased mental effort 
C)  increased dietary fibre intake 
D)  increased brown fat deposition 
A)  increased skeletal muscle activity 
B)  increased mental effort 
C)  increased dietary fibre intake 
D)  increased brown fat deposition

Question 16

The presence of skin blood vessels diminishes the effectiveness of the skin as an insulator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

On average,about half of the body heat that is lost is due to what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radiation 
B)  Convection 
C)  Conduction 
D)  evaporation 
A)  Radiation 
B)  Convection 
C)  Conduction 
D)  evaporation

Question 18

Which is true about the development of fever ?

Accepted Answer

A)  results from resetting of the medullary thermoregulatory centre. 
B)  may develop when mast cells release pyrogens. 
C)  is mediated by prostaglandins. 
A)  results from resetting of the medullary thermoregulatory centre. 
B)  may develop when mast cells release pyrogens. 
C)  is mediated by prostaglandins.

Question 19

What happens when vasodilation of the blood vessels in the skin occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The skin temperature becomes warmer than the core temperature. 
B)  The insulative capacity of the skin is increased. 
C)  Heat will be lost from the body if the air temperature is cooler than the skin temperature. 
D)  The skin will be pale. 
A)  The skin temperature becomes warmer than the core temperature. 
B)  The insulative capacity of the skin is increased. 
C)  Heat will be lost from the body if the air temperature is cooler than the skin temperature. 
D)  The skin will be pale.

Question 20

Match the method of heat exchange in the right column with its description in the left column by using the answer code:
-heat loss by means of conversion of water from a liquid to a gaseous state

Accepted Answer

A) convection 
B) evaporation 
C) radiation 
D) conduction 
A) convection 
B) evaporation 
C) radiation 
D) conduction

What is NOT a means of increasing or conserving heat production?

What is an important satiety signal?

What type of heat loss occurs by sitting on a cold car seat?

MATCHING Match the items below in the right column with their descriptions in the left column by using the answer code: -energy expended by contracting skeletal muscles to move external objects or to move the body

____________________ refers to the obligatory increase in metabolic rate incurred during the processing and storage of ingested foods.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed,but it can be transformed from one form of energy into another.

Which of the following is correct for the energy equivalent of O₂ ?

Leptin stimulates the release of melanocortins.

Norepinephrine and neuropeptide ____________________ increase carbohydrate metabolism.

The ____________________ serves as the body's thermostat.

Aspirin reduces a fever by inhibiting the synthesis of prostaglandins.

What percentage of the energy found in nutrient molecules is transferred to ATP?

Describe the mechanisms the body uses for coordinating food intake with energy output.

What is a theory of satiety involving the hormone leptin?

What increases the metabolic rate to the greatest extent?

The presence of skin blood vessels diminishes the effectiveness of the skin as an insulator.

On average,about half of the body heat that is lost is due to what?

Which is true about the development of fever ?

What happens when vasodilation of the blood vessels in the skin occurs?

Match the method of heat exchange in the right column with its description in the left column by using the answer code: -heat loss by means of conversion of water from a liquid to a gaseous state

The Foundation of Physiology

Cell Physiology

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System

Principals of Endocrinology; The Central Endocrine Glands

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

Vascular Physiology

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Body Defences

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

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Exam 15: Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

What is NOT a means of increasing or conserving heat production?

What is an important satiety signal?

What type of heat loss occurs by sitting on a cold car seat?

MATCHING Match the items below in the right column with their descriptions in the left column by using the answer code: -energy expended by contracting skeletal muscles to move external objects or to move the body

____________________ refers to the obligatory increase in metabolic rate incurred during the processing and storage of ingested foods.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed,but it can be transformed from one form of energy into another.

Which of the following is correct for the energy equivalent of O₂ ?

Leptin stimulates the release of melanocortins.

Norepinephrine and neuropeptide ____________________ increase carbohydrate metabolism.

The ____________________ serves as the body's thermostat.

Aspirin reduces a fever by inhibiting the synthesis of prostaglandins.

What percentage of the energy found in nutrient molecules is transferred to ATP?

Describe the mechanisms the body uses for coordinating food intake with energy output.

What is a theory of satiety involving the hormone leptin?

What increases the metabolic rate to the greatest extent?

The presence of skin blood vessels diminishes the effectiveness of the skin as an insulator.

On average,about half of the body heat that is lost is due to what?

Which is true about the development of fever ?

What happens when vasodilation of the blood vessels in the skin occurs?

Match the method of heat exchange in the right column with its description in the left column by using the answer code: -heat loss by means of conversion of water from a liquid to a gaseous state

The Foundation of Physiology

Cell Physiology

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System

Principals of Endocrinology; The Central Endocrine Glands

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

Vascular Physiology

The Blood

Body Defences

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid Base Balance

The Digestive System

The Endocrine Glands

The Reproductive System

Filters