Question 1

Based on surface-to-volume ratios,which of the following animals would require the most energy to maintain core temperature?​

Accepted Answer

A) a mouse 
B) a dog 
C) a human 
D) an elephant 
A) a mouse 
B) a dog 
C) a human 
D) an elephant A

Question 2

________ involves a cyclical pattern of binge eating followed by purging through compensatory methods,such as inducing vomiting or the use of laxatives.​

Accepted Answer

A) Anorexia nervosa 
B) Binge eating disorder 
C) Orthorexia nervosa 
D) Bulimia nervosa 
A) Anorexia nervosa 
B) Binge eating disorder 
C) Orthorexia nervosa 
D) Bulimia nervosa D

Question 3

In addition to the roles they play in hunger,orexins (hypocretins)are involved in what other type of behavior?​

Accepted Answer

A) sociability 
B) drinking 
C) sex 
D) narcolepsy 
A) sociability 
B) drinking 
C) sex 
D) narcolepsy D

Question 4

Electrical stimulation of the zona incerta​

Accepted Answer

A) initiates drinking behavior. 
B) inhibits drinking behavior. 
C) initiates the release of angiotensin II. 
D) inhibits the release of angiotensin II. 
A) initiates drinking behavior. 
B) inhibits drinking behavior. 
C) initiates the release of angiotensin II. 
D) inhibits the release of angiotensin II.

Question 5

A person of normal weight has stored enough fat to survive

Accepted Answer

A) two to three days of starvation. 
B) one week of starvation. 
C) one month of starvation. 
D) five to six weeks of starvation. 
A) two to three days of starvation. 
B) one week of starvation. 
C) one month of starvation. 
D) five to six weeks of starvation.

Question 6

How does near starvation change the nutrients used by the brain?​

Accepted Answer

Under normal circumstances,the brain der

Question 7

What do baroreceptors measure?​

Accepted Answer

A) blood pressure 
B) intracellular fluid volume 
C) sodium levels 
D) interstitial fluid volume 
A) blood pressure 
B) intracellular fluid volume 
C) sodium levels 
D) interstitial fluid volume

Question 8

Hyponatremia results from​

Accepted Answer

A) dangerously low sodium levels. 
B) dangerously high sodium levels. 
C) failure to drink enough plain water. 
D) frequent urination. 
A) dangerously low sodium levels. 
B) dangerously high sodium levels. 
C) failure to drink enough plain water. 
D) frequent urination.

Question 9

The subfornical organ communicates directly with the

Accepted Answer

A) posterior pituitary. 
B) lateral hypothalamus. 
C) median preoptic nucleus. 
D) zona incerta. 
A) posterior pituitary. 
B) lateral hypothalamus. 
C) median preoptic nucleus. 
D) zona incerta.

Question 10

The "rule" that says humans should drink 8 cups of plain water per day is​

Accepted Answer

A) a good one, because that is about the right amount of fluids everybody needs. 
B) not so good, because we need about twice that much fluid for good health and skin. 
C) unnecessary, because we take in all the fluids we need from our foods. 
D) unnecessary, because we take in about half the fluid we need from our foods. 
A) a good one, because that is about the right amount of fluids everybody needs. 
B) not so good, because we need about twice that much fluid for good health and skin. 
C) unnecessary, because we take in all the fluids we need from our foods. 
D) unnecessary, because we take in about half the fluid we need from our foods.

Question 11

Artificial application of Neuropeptide Y (NPY)to the hypothalamus suppresses appetite and feeding behavior.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Animals in cold climates have _________ surface area,thereby _________ heat loss.​

Accepted Answer

A) less; minimizing 
B) less; maximizing 
C) greater; minimizing 
D) greater; maximizing 
A) less; minimizing 
B) less; maximizing 
C) greater; minimizing 
D) greater; maximizing

Question 13

Animals that maintain their core temperature through internal metabolic activity are known as​

Accepted Answer

A) endotherms. 
B) ectotherms. 
C) mesotherms. 
D) cold-blooded animals. 
A) endotherms. 
B) ectotherms. 
C) mesotherms. 
D) cold-blooded animals.

Question 14

Under normal circumstances,the only energy source for the brain is glucose.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The bacterium Lactobacillus tends to be:​

Accepted Answer

A) higher in humans who consume high-fat diets and are obese. 
B) higher in humans who consume high-fat diets but are of normal weight. 
C) lower in humans who consume high-fat diets and are obese. 
D) lower in humans who consume high-fat diets but are of normal weight. 
A) higher in humans who consume high-fat diets and are obese. 
B) higher in humans who consume high-fat diets but are of normal weight. 
C) lower in humans who consume high-fat diets and are obese. 
D) lower in humans who consume high-fat diets but are of normal weight.

Question 16

Ectoderms maintain a much lower internal body temperature than endoderms.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Karen has recently completed a very successful diet program and is now concerned about maintaining her weight loss.One of the challenges she must face is the fact that a.nobody is ever successful in maintaining weight loss,because obesity is caused by your genes.​

Accepted Answer

A) nobody is ever successful in maintaining weight loss, because obesity is caused by your genes. 
B) her lower level of fat will stimulate the release of lower levels of leptin, leading to increased hunger. 
C) her lower level of fat will stimulate the release of higher levels of leptin, leading to increased hunger. 
D) dieting has made her resistant to leptin, leading to increased hunger. 
A) nobody is ever successful in maintaining weight loss, because obesity is caused by your genes. 
B) her lower level of fat will stimulate the release of lower levels of leptin, leading to increased hunger. 
C) her lower level of fat will stimulate the release of higher levels of leptin, leading to increased hunger. 
D) dieting has made her resistant to leptin, leading to increased hunger.

Question 18

Why do people with untreated diabetes mellitus experience both strong thirst and frequent urination?​

Accepted Answer

Because diabetes mellitus interferes wit

Question 19

An emergency room staff has been alerted by an ambulance of the imminent arrival of a patient who nearly drowned at a nearby beach.The ER staff should expect that the patient will have inhaled a large amount of water,and consequently will need to treat the patient for the effects of highly:​

Accepted Answer

A) hypotonic extracellular fluid, including possible cell rupture. 
B) hypotonic extracellular fluid, including possible cell dehydration. 
C) hypertonic extracellular fluid, including possible cell dehydration. 
D) hypertonic intracellular fluid, including possible cell rupture. 
A) hypotonic extracellular fluid, including possible cell rupture. 
B) hypotonic extracellular fluid, including possible cell dehydration. 
C) hypertonic extracellular fluid, including possible cell dehydration. 
D) hypertonic intracellular fluid, including possible cell rupture.

Question 20

Describe the role of ghrelin in appetite.​

Accepted Answer

Ghrelin is a hormone released by the sto

Based on surface-to-volume ratios,which of the following animals would require the most energy to maintain core temperature?

________ involves a cyclical pattern of binge eating followed by purging through compensatory methods,such as inducing vomiting or the use of laxatives.

In addition to the roles they play in hunger,orexins (hypocretins)are involved in what other type of behavior?

Electrical stimulation of the zona incerta

A person of normal weight has stored enough fat to survive

How does near starvation change the nutrients used by the brain?

What do baroreceptors measure?

Hyponatremia results from

The subfornical organ communicates directly with the

The "rule" that says humans should drink 8 cups of plain water per day is

Artificial application of Neuropeptide Y (NPY)to the hypothalamus suppresses appetite and feeding behavior.

Animals in cold climates have _ surface area,thereby _ heat loss.

Animals that maintain their core temperature through internal metabolic activity are known as

Under normal circumstances,the only energy source for the brain is glucose.

The bacterium Lactobacillus tends to be:

Ectoderms maintain a much lower internal body temperature than endoderms.

Karen has recently completed a very successful diet program and is now concerned about maintaining her weight loss.One of the challenges she must face is the fact that a.nobody is ever successful in maintaining weight loss,because obesity is caused by your genes.

Why do people with untreated diabetes mellitus experience both strong thirst and frequent urination?

An emergency room staff has been alerted by an ambulance of the imminent arrival of a patient who nearly drowned at a nearby beach.The ER staff should expect that the patient will have inhaled a large amount of water,and consequently will need to treat the patient for the effects of highly:

Describe the role of ghrelin in appetite.

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

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Exam 9: Homeostasis and Motivation

Based on surface-to-volume ratios,which of the following animals would require the most energy to maintain core temperature?​

________ involves a cyclical pattern of binge eating followed by purging through compensatory methods,such as inducing vomiting or the use of laxatives.​

In addition to the roles they play in hunger,orexins (hypocretins)are involved in what other type of behavior?​

Electrical stimulation of the zona incerta​

A person of normal weight has stored enough fat to survive

How does near starvation change the nutrients used by the brain?​

What do baroreceptors measure?​

Hyponatremia results from​

The subfornical organ communicates directly with the

The "rule" that says humans should drink 8 cups of plain water per day is​

Artificial application of Neuropeptide Y (NPY)to the hypothalamus suppresses appetite and feeding behavior.​

Animals in cold climates have _________ surface area,thereby _________ heat loss.​

Animals that maintain their core temperature through internal metabolic activity are known as​

Under normal circumstances,the only energy source for the brain is glucose.​

The bacterium Lactobacillus tends to be:​

Ectoderms maintain a much lower internal body temperature than endoderms.​

Karen has recently completed a very successful diet program and is now concerned about maintaining her weight loss.One of the challenges she must face is the fact that a.nobody is ever successful in maintaining weight loss,because obesity is caused by your genes.​

Why do people with untreated diabetes mellitus experience both strong thirst and frequent urination?​

An emergency room staff has been alerted by an ambulance of the imminent arrival of a patient who nearly drowned at a nearby beach.The ER staff should expect that the patient will have inhaled a large amount of water,and consequently will need to treat the patient for the effects of highly:​

Describe the role of ghrelin in appetite.​

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

Filters

Based on surface-to-volume ratios,which of the following animals would require the most energy to maintain core temperature?

________ involves a cyclical pattern of binge eating followed by purging through compensatory methods,such as inducing vomiting or the use of laxatives.

In addition to the roles they play in hunger,orexins (hypocretins)are involved in what other type of behavior?

Electrical stimulation of the zona incerta

How does near starvation change the nutrients used by the brain?

What do baroreceptors measure?

Hyponatremia results from

The "rule" that says humans should drink 8 cups of plain water per day is

Artificial application of Neuropeptide Y (NPY)to the hypothalamus suppresses appetite and feeding behavior.

Animals in cold climates have _ surface area,thereby _ heat loss.

Animals that maintain their core temperature through internal metabolic activity are known as

Under normal circumstances,the only energy source for the brain is glucose.

The bacterium Lactobacillus tends to be:

Ectoderms maintain a much lower internal body temperature than endoderms.

Karen has recently completed a very successful diet program and is now concerned about maintaining her weight loss.One of the challenges she must face is the fact that a.nobody is ever successful in maintaining weight loss,because obesity is caused by your genes.

Why do people with untreated diabetes mellitus experience both strong thirst and frequent urination?

An emergency room staff has been alerted by an ambulance of the imminent arrival of a patient who nearly drowned at a nearby beach.The ER staff should expect that the patient will have inhaled a large amount of water,and consequently will need to treat the patient for the effects of highly:

Describe the role of ghrelin in appetite.