Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Diet-induced thermogenesis

Question 2

The major means of decreasing heat loss in response to a cold environmental temperature is

Accepted Answer

A) skin vasoconstriction 
B) skin vasodilation 
C) increasing the temperature gradient between the skin and environment 
D) formation of "goose bumps" 
E) both a and d 
A) skin vasoconstriction 
B) skin vasodilation 
C) increasing the temperature gradient between the skin and environment 
D) formation of "goose bumps" 
E) both a and d A

Question 3

____________ and ____________ are chemicals released from first-order neurons in the hypothalamus; the first one mentioned enhances appetite and the second one suppresses appetite.

Accepted Answer

Neuropeptide Y, melanocortin

Question 4

When a negative energy balance exists,

Accepted Answer

A) the body must make use of stored energy reserves 
B) the caloric content of the food ingested is less than the energy output 
C) the caloric content of the food ingested exceeds the energy lost due to heat or work 
D) energy has been destroyed by catabolic processes within the body 
E) both a and b are true 
A) the body must make use of stored energy reserves 
B) the caloric content of the food ingested is less than the energy output 
C) the caloric content of the food ingested exceeds the energy lost due to heat or work 
D) energy has been destroyed by catabolic processes within the body 
E) both a and b are true

Question 5

Which statement is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) There are a pair of feeding centers and a pair of satiety centers in the hypothalamus that play a major role in controlling food intake. 
B) Stimulation of the feeding centers drives the individual to eat. 
C) Stimulation of the satiety centers brings about the feeling of having had enough to eat. 
D) Distention of the stomach does not decrease appetite. 
E) Destruction of the satiety center in lab animals leads to overeating and obesity. 
A) There are a pair of feeding centers and a pair of satiety centers in the hypothalamus that play a major role in controlling food intake. 
B) Stimulation of the feeding centers drives the individual to eat. 
C) Stimulation of the satiety centers brings about the feeling of having had enough to eat. 
D) Distention of the stomach does not decrease appetite. 
E) Destruction of the satiety center in lab animals leads to overeating and obesity.

Question 6

Aspirin reduces a fever by inhibiting the synthesis of prostaglandins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Each of the following is a means of generating or holding heat in the body except

Accepted Answer

A) diminished sweating 
B) exercising 
C) shivering 
D) vasodilation in the skin 
E) behavioral adaptations 
A) diminished sweating 
B) exercising 
C) shivering 
D) vasodilation in the skin 
E) behavioral adaptations

Question 8

Leptin is a hormone released from adipose tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The ____________________ is the energy expenditure (i.e., rate of heat production) per unit of time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is the energy expenditure (i.e.,...

Question 10

List the three chemicals implied in this figure, along with their corresponding numbers, which ultimately have a positive effect on appetite.

Accepted Answer

Ghrelin-2,

Question 11

The normal core temperature is 98.6◦F (37◦C).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The most dominant factor influencing the BMR is the level of circulating, active thyroid hormone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

_________ release endogenous pyrogens in the body.

Accepted Answer

A) Muscle cells 
B) Pathogens 
C) Platelets 
D) Erythrocytes 
E) Macrophages 
A) Muscle cells 
B) Pathogens 
C) Platelets 
D) Erythrocytes 
E) Macrophages

Question 14

Match term with correct characteristic.
a.hypothermia
b.obesity
c.frostbite
d.hyperthermia
e.anorexia
f.heat stroke
g.heat exhaustion
-Freezing of tissues as a result of cold exposure

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match term with correct characteristic.
a.hypothermia
b.obesity
c.frostbite
d.hyperthermia
e.anorexia
f.heat stroke
g.heat exhaustion
-Freezing...

Question 15

There is an obligatory increase in metabolic rate resulting from food intake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

We lose or gain heat through ____________________ to the layer of air in direct contact with our bodies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of We lose or gain heat through ____________________...

Question 17

Match the items below with their descriptions by writing the appropriate letter in the blank.
a.energy equivalent of oxygen
b.external work
c.calorie
d.basal metabolic rate
e.internal work
-Quantity of heat produced per liter of O₂ consumed

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the items below with their descriptions...

Question 18

If more energy is contained in the food eaten than is expended, then

Accepted Answer

A) a positive energy balance will exist 
B) the excess energy will be stored in adipose 
C) all of the excess energy will be liberated 
D) a and b are true 
E) a and c are true 
A) a positive energy balance will exist 
B) the excess energy will be stored in adipose 
C) all of the excess energy will be liberated 
D) a and b are true 
E) a and c are true

Question 19

The amount of heat lost to the environment by radiation and conduction-convection is largely determined by the ____________________ between the skin and the external environment.

Accepted Answer

temperatur

Question 20

Internal work includes

Accepted Answer

A) all of the energy-expending activities that must go on all of the time to sustain life 
B) all energy expenditure by tissues other than skeletal muscles 
C) the energy expenditure required to move external objects 
D) both a and b 
E) all of the above 
A) all of the energy-expending activities that must go on all of the time to sustain life 
B) all energy expenditure by tissues other than skeletal muscles 
C) the energy expenditure required to move external objects 
D) both a and b 
E) all of the above

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

The major means of decreasing heat loss in response to a cold environmental temperature is

and are chemicals released from first-order neurons in the hypothalamus; the first one mentioned enhances appetite and the second one suppresses appetite.

When a negative energy balance exists,

Which statement is incorrect?

Aspirin reduces a fever by inhibiting the synthesis of prostaglandins.

Each of the following is a means of generating or holding heat in the body except

Leptin is a hormone released from adipose tissue.

The ____________________ is the energy expenditure (i.e., rate of heat production) per unit of time.

List the three chemicals implied in this figure, along with their corresponding numbers, which ultimately have a positive effect on appetite.

The normal core temperature is 98.6◦F (37◦C).

The most dominant factor influencing the BMR is the level of circulating, active thyroid hormone.

_________ release endogenous pyrogens in the body.

Match term with correct characteristic. a.hypothermia b.obesity c.frostbite d.hyperthermia e.anorexia f.heat stroke g.heat exhaustion -Freezing of tissues as a result of cold exposure

There is an obligatory increase in metabolic rate resulting from food intake.

We lose or gain heat through ____________________ to the layer of air in direct contact with our bodies.

Match the items below with their descriptions by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. a.energy equivalent of oxygen b.external work c.calorie d.basal metabolic rate e.internal work -Quantity of heat produced per liter of O₂ consumed

If more energy is contained in the food eaten than is expended, then

The amount of heat lost to the environment by radiation and conduction-convection is largely determined by the ____________________ between the skin and the external environment.

Internal work includes

Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis

Cell Physiology

The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood

Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

The Digestive System

Principles of Endocrinology: the Central Endocrine Glands

The Peripheral Endocrine Glands

The Reproductive System

Filters

Exam 17: Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

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

The major means of decreasing heat loss in response to a cold environmental temperature is

____________ and ____________ are chemicals released from first-order neurons in the hypothalamus; the first one mentioned enhances appetite and the second one suppresses appetite.

When a negative energy balance exists,

Which statement is incorrect?

Aspirin reduces a fever by inhibiting the synthesis of prostaglandins.

Each of the following is a means of generating or holding heat in the body except

Leptin is a hormone released from adipose tissue.

The ____________________ is the energy expenditure (i.e., rate of heat production) per unit of time.

List the three chemicals implied in this figure, along with their corresponding numbers, which ultimately have a positive effect on appetite.

The normal core temperature is 98.6◦F (37◦C).

The most dominant factor influencing the BMR is the level of circulating, active thyroid hormone.

_________ release endogenous pyrogens in the body.

Match term with correct characteristic. a.hypothermia b.obesity c.frostbite d.hyperthermia e.anorexia f.heat stroke g.heat exhaustion -Freezing of tissues as a result of cold exposure

There is an obligatory increase in metabolic rate resulting from food intake.

We lose or gain heat through ____________________ to the layer of air in direct contact with our bodies.

Match the items below with their descriptions by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. a.energy equivalent of oxygen b.external work c.calorie d.basal metabolic rate e.internal work -Quantity of heat produced per liter of O₂ consumed

If more energy is contained in the food eaten than is expended, then

The amount of heat lost to the environment by radiation and conduction-convection is largely determined by the ____________________ between the skin and the external environment.

Internal work includes

Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis

Cell Physiology

The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood

Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

The Digestive System

Principles of Endocrinology: the Central Endocrine Glands

The Peripheral Endocrine Glands

The Reproductive System

Filters

and are chemicals released from first-order neurons in the hypothalamus; the first one mentioned enhances appetite and the second one suppresses appetite.