Exam 9: Homeostasis, Motivation, and Reward

(see Figure 9.6) Bernice is studying for a quiz. She writes in her notes that the structure labeled #1 is called the  

 The subfornical organ communicates directly with the

 Animals stop eating on their own and must be force-fed following lesions of the

 Neurons in the lateral hypothalamus involved with the initiation of complex feeding behaviors may secrete

 Individuals with diabetes mellitus experience extreme thirst as a result of their experiencing hypovolemia.

 Ryan was running his first marathon with a friend, and after drinking a lot of plain water, he dropped out of the race. At the hospital, he was diagnosed with hyponatremia and treated for

 Artificial application of NPY to the hypothalamus suppresses appetite and feeding behavior.

 James Olds and Peter Milner (1954) discovered some of the first evidence using a procedure called ______ that there were particular locations in the brain for experiencing ______.

 Floria is most likely experiencing hypovolemic thirst because of

 Renin is released by the

 Nick is following the Atkins Diet, which allows dieters to consume lots of fats and proteins but very little carbohydrate. Consequently, it is likely that Nick will

 0Professor Lablanc tells his class that the ______ assign positive or negative value to situations.

 Dr. Sanders was excited to observe the effects of leptin on her obese laboratory mice and began to explore ways that leptin could be used to help people lose weight. It is likely that Dr. Sanders will

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

 In comparison with white fat cells, brown fat cells appear

 Describe the role of the POA of the hypothalamus in the regulation of core body temperature in endotherms.

 An emergency room (ER) 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 seawater, and consequently will need to treat the patient for the effects of highly

 Which of the following occur in response to physiological deficits and disappear when needs are met?

 Animals that rely on external factors to maintain their core temperature, such as basking in the sunlight, are known as

 In response to stimulation by αMSH and cocaine-and-amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART), the pituitary gland releases