Exam 10: Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

The brain responds to hypovolemia by triggering both thirst and hunger for

Two physiological responses to hypovolemia are _______ of blood vessels and the secretion of _______ by the posterior pituitary.

In mammals, the saltiness of the _______ environment _______.

Which response is not a physiological response of the mammalian thermoregulatory system?

Endotherms may show a significant departure from their average body temperatures as a consequence of

What is the effect of injecting of anandamide into the hypothalamus?

Aside from increasing blood pressure and causing drinking, angiotensin II stimulates the release of _______, which is crucial to Na⁺ conservation.

Amino acids that are not manufactured by our bodies are classified as

Identify the three phases of insulin release in feeding behavior, and for each describe the physiological mechanisms responsible for the release.

The beneficial microbial biota, or microbiome that is unique to each individual and reflects their particular gut history is called a(n) _______.

What is meant by the statement "multicellular organisms had to bring their watery environment with them when they moved onto land and into the air"?

What are the physiological responses that occur when a person eats a salty meal?

People with a BMI of 25-30 are in the body weight level of

Which hormone monitors the body's longer-term energy reserves in the form of fat?

When an animal loses a lot of blood, there is a tendency of baroreceptors to signal

Which example demonstrates ectothermic behavior?

Which intervention or research findings has not been an effective weight loss strategy?

High circulating levels of leptin activate the _______ satiety neurons and simultaneously inhibit the _______ hunger neurons.

The intestinal hormones, _______ and _______, both show a rapid increase in secretion in response to eating, and have the effect of appetite suppression.

Which statement about leptin is false?