Question 1

Which of the following is an essential element of all regulatory systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  satiety mechanisms 
B)  positive feedback 
C)  anticipatory satiety 
D)  negative feedback 
E)  ingestive mechanisms 
A)  satiety mechanisms 
B)  positive feedback 
C)  anticipatory satiety 
D)  negative feedback 
E)  ingestive mechanisms

Question 2

Which of the following is correct regarding leptin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ob mice lack the gene that codes for ghrelin. 
B)  Leptin produces a decrease in metabolic rate. 
C)  Leptin stimulates eating. 
D)  Leptin levels in the blood are proportional to the fat stores of the body. 
E)  leptin release is stimulated by the entry of food into the duodenum. 
A)  Ob mice lack the gene that codes for ghrelin. 
B)  Leptin produces a decrease in metabolic rate. 
C)  Leptin stimulates eating. 
D)  Leptin levels in the blood are proportional to the fat stores of the body. 
E)  leptin release is stimulated by the entry of food into the duodenum.

Question 3

A system variable is a variable that is controlled by a regulatory mechanism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following strongly suggests that the actions of ghrelin on food intake involve NPY?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ghrelin released from the stomach strongly inhibits NPY release in the hypothalamus. 
B)  Ghrelin cells in the stomach contain NPY receptors. 
C)  NPY levels are constant across the day-night cycle. 
D)  Ghrelin receptors are located on NPY neurons. 
E)  NPY strongly inhibits the capacity of ghrelin to suppress drinking. 
A)  Ghrelin released from the stomach strongly inhibits NPY release in the hypothalamus. 
B)  Ghrelin cells in the stomach contain NPY receptors. 
C)  NPY levels are constant across the day-night cycle. 
D)  Ghrelin receptors are located on NPY neurons. 
E)  NPY strongly inhibits the capacity of ghrelin to suppress drinking.

Question 5

Our short-term fuel reservoir is contained in cells located within the

Accepted Answer

A)  adipose tissue. 
B)  stomach. 
C)  liver and muscles. 
D)  pancreas. 
E)  duodenum. 
A)  adipose tissue. 
B)  stomach. 
C)  liver and muscles. 
D)  pancreas. 
E)  duodenum.

Question 6

Describe the four essential components of a regulatory system.

Accepted Answer

The system variable is the characteristi

Question 7

Which of the following is not considered to be a key factor that contributes to obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  the generous portions provided by fast-food restaurants 
B)  learning to eat all that is placed on your plate 
C)  the fact that we require more calories as we get older 
D)  innate aberrations of metabolism 
E)  the fact that we require fewer calories as we get older 
A)  the generous portions provided by fast-food restaurants 
B)  learning to eat all that is placed on your plate 
C)  the fact that we require more calories as we get older 
D)  innate aberrations of metabolism 
E)  the fact that we require fewer calories as we get older

Question 8

Electrical stimulation of the lateral hypothalamus

Accepted Answer

A)  produces eating and drinking. 
B)  inhibits food intake. 
C)  produces sham feeding. 
D)  elicits repetitive chewing movements. 
E)  is an intensely aversive stimulus. 
A)  produces eating and drinking. 
B)  inhibits food intake. 
C)  produces sham feeding. 
D)  elicits repetitive chewing movements. 
E)  is an intensely aversive stimulus.

Question 9

Damage to the ________ abolishes glucoprovic and lipoprivic eating.

Accepted Answer

A)  preoptic hypothalamus 
B)  nucleus accumbens 
C)  nucleus of the solitary tract 
D)  ventromedial hypothalamus 
E) fornix 
A)  preoptic hypothalamus 
B)  nucleus accumbens 
C)  nucleus of the solitary tract 
D)  ventromedial hypothalamus 
E) fornix

Question 10

A key factor for the success of the RYGB procedure for the treatment of obesity is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the procedure increases the rate of entry of insulin into the brain. 
B)  it disrupts the secretion of CCK. 
C)  it increases the activity of NPY neurons. 
D)  it disrupts the secretion of ghrelin. 
E)  it decreases the secretion of leptin from fat cells. 
A)  the procedure increases the rate of entry of insulin into the brain. 
B)  it disrupts the secretion of CCK. 
C)  it increases the activity of NPY neurons. 
D)  it disrupts the secretion of ghrelin. 
E)  it decreases the secretion of leptin from fat cells.

Question 11

Which of the following is used by the text author to explain why people exhibit differences in metabolic efficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Metabolic efficiency is advantageous for surviving in an environment where calories are hard to obtain. 
B)  Metabolic efficiency results in obesity but does not result in health disorder. 
C)  The excessive accumulation of fat is a social proxy for wealth. 
D)  Obesity allowed hunter-gatherers to forage for long periods of time. 
E)  Genetic mutations involving metabolic efficiency are quite common. 
A)  Metabolic efficiency is advantageous for surviving in an environment where calories are hard to obtain. 
B)  Metabolic efficiency results in obesity but does not result in health disorder. 
C)  The excessive accumulation of fat is a social proxy for wealth. 
D)  Obesity allowed hunter-gatherers to forage for long periods of time. 
E)  Genetic mutations involving metabolic efficiency are quite common.

Question 12

Describe the significance of cholecystokinin (CCK)for the regulation of eating.

Accepted Answer

CCK is released into blood upon the entr

Question 13

Describe the stimuli that produce osmometric thirst and cite evidence indicating the location of osmoreceptors in the brain.

Accepted Answer

Cells must maintain a constant volume wi

Question 14

Reduced levels of leptin in the brain or fewer brain leptin receptors may contribute to obesity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

________ thirst refers to drinking provoked by loss of blood plasma.

Accepted Answer

A)  Osmometric 
B)  Volumetric 
C)  Extravascular 
D)  Intravascular 
E)  Transvascular 
A)  Osmometric 
B)  Volumetric 
C)  Extravascular 
D)  Intravascular 
E)  Transvascular

Question 16

A serious health hazard that accompanies obesity is

Accepted Answer

A)  dizziness due to low blood pressure 
B)  acne. 
C)  cardiovascular disease. 
D)  most forms of cancer. 
E)  arthritis. 
A)  dizziness due to low blood pressure 
B)  acne. 
C)  cardiovascular disease. 
D)  most forms of cancer. 
E)  arthritis.

Question 17

The optimal value of the system variable in a homeostatic system is termed the

Accepted Answer

A)  correctional mechanism. 
B)  thermostat. 
C)  set point. 
D)  detector. 
E)  homeostatic variable. 
A)  correctional mechanism. 
B)  thermostat. 
C)  set point. 
D)  detector. 
E)  homeostatic variable.

Question 18

Insulin may serve as a satiety signal in brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Individuals with anorexia nervosa lose all interest in food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is true of the ob mouse?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ob mouse develops obesity at weaning. 
B)  The ob mouse has a fast metabolism. 
C)  Fat cells in the ob mouse fail to produce leptin. 
D)  The obesity of the ob mouse can be reversed by daily injections of insulin.. 
E)  The ob mouse fails to secrete ghrelin 
A)  The ob mouse develops obesity at weaning. 
B)  The ob mouse has a fast metabolism. 
C)  Fat cells in the ob mouse fail to produce leptin. 
D)  The obesity of the ob mouse can be reversed by daily injections of insulin.. 
E)  The ob mouse fails to secrete ghrelin

Which of the following is an essential element of all regulatory systems?

Which of the following is correct regarding leptin?

A system variable is a variable that is controlled by a regulatory mechanism.

Which of the following strongly suggests that the actions of ghrelin on food intake involve NPY?

Our short-term fuel reservoir is contained in cells located within the

Describe the four essential components of a regulatory system.

Which of the following is not considered to be a key factor that contributes to obesity?

Electrical stimulation of the lateral hypothalamus

Damage to the ________ abolishes glucoprovic and lipoprivic eating.

A key factor for the success of the RYGB procedure for the treatment of obesity is that

Which of the following is used by the text author to explain why people exhibit differences in metabolic efficiency?

Describe the significance of cholecystokinin (CCK)for the regulation of eating.

Describe the stimuli that produce osmometric thirst and cite evidence indicating the location of osmoreceptors in the brain.

Reduced levels of leptin in the brain or fewer brain leptin receptors may contribute to obesity.

________ thirst refers to drinking provoked by loss of blood plasma.

A serious health hazard that accompanies obesity is

The optimal value of the system variable in a homeostatic system is termed the

Insulin may serve as a satiety signal in brain.

Individuals with anorexia nervosa lose all interest in food.

Which of the following is true of the ob mouse?

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Exam 11: Ingestive Behavior

Which of the following is an essential element of all regulatory systems?

Which of the following is correct regarding leptin?

A system variable is a variable that is controlled by a regulatory mechanism.

Which of the following strongly suggests that the actions of ghrelin on food intake involve NPY?

Our short-term fuel reservoir is contained in cells located within the

Describe the four essential components of a regulatory system.

Which of the following is not considered to be a key factor that contributes to obesity?

Electrical stimulation of the lateral hypothalamus

Damage to the ________ abolishes glucoprovic and lipoprivic eating.

A key factor for the success of the RYGB procedure for the treatment of obesity is that

Which of the following is used by the text author to explain why people exhibit differences in metabolic efficiency?

Describe the significance of cholecystokinin (CCK)for the regulation of eating.

Describe the stimuli that produce osmometric thirst and cite evidence indicating the location of osmoreceptors in the brain.

Reduced levels of leptin in the brain or fewer brain leptin receptors may contribute to obesity.

________ thirst refers to drinking provoked by loss of blood plasma.

A serious health hazard that accompanies obesity is

The optimal value of the system variable in a homeostatic system is termed the

Insulin may serve as a satiety signal in brain.

Individuals with anorexia nervosa lose all interest in food.

Which of the following is true of the ob mouse?

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

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