Exam 17: Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation
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Sweating is the only mechanism for heat loss when body temperature is the same as environmental temperature.
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Only about ____ percent of the energy found in nutrient molecules is transferred to ATP.
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Freezing of exposed tissues produces the condition of ____________________.
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The region of the brain primarily responsible for controlling food intake is the ____________________.
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Match term with correct characteristic.
a.hypothermia
b.obesity
c.frostbite
d.hyperthermia
e.anorexia
f.heat stroke
g.heat exhaustion
-Elevation in body temperature due to reasons other than an infection
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Match term with correct characteristic.
a.hypothermia
b.obesity
c.frostbite
d.hyperthermia
e.anorexia
f.heat stroke
g.heat exhaustion
-Morbid fear of becoming overweight
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________, released from the stomach before a meal, increases one's appetite, while ________, secreted from the intestine during a meal, can suppress the appetite.
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Match term with correct characteristic.
a.hypothermia
b.obesity
c.frostbite
d.hyperthermia
e.anorexia
f.heat stroke
g.heat exhaustion
-State of collapse resulting from reduced blood pressure nervosa brought about by overtaxing the heat loss mechanisms
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The nude body absorbs more radiant heat energy than the body covered in light-colored clothing.
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Heat loss from the body by evaporation occurs even in very cold weather.
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Leptin causes certain first-order neurons to release more of the chemical called ___________, which then causes the release of ___________ from second-order neurons; the result is appetite suppression.
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Heat can be lost directly to the external environment by the vasodilation of blood vessels in the ____.
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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be transformed from one form of energy into another.
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a.hypothermia
b.obesity
c.frostbite
d.hyperthermia
e.anorexia
f.heat stroke
g.heat exhaustion
-Excessive fat content in adipose tissue stores
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List the six chemicals implied in this figure, along with their corresponding numbers, which ultimately have a negative effect on appetite.
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Which of the following activities has the largest energy expenditure in 5 minutes?
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Match the method of heat exchange in the right column with its description in the left column by writing the appropriate letter in the blank.
a.convection
b.evaporation
c.radiation
d.conduction
-Transfer of heat between objects of differing temperatures that are in direct contact with each other
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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
-Minimal waking rate of internal energy expenditure
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About ____ kilocalories of energy is liberated by consumption of three liters of oxygen.
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