Question 1

Describe the general neural framework for the control of eating in terms of feeding facilitory and feeding-inhibitory circuits.

Accepted Answer

No one area is the final controller of e

Question 2

The detectors for fatty acids are located within the

Accepted Answer

A)  liver. 
B)  duodenum. 
C)  gut. 
D)  brain tissue surrounding the fourth ventricle. 
E)  pancreas. 
A)  liver. 
B)  duodenum. 
C)  gut. 
D)  brain tissue surrounding the fourth ventricle. 
E)  pancreas.

Question 3

Which of the following is considered to be a key factor that contributes to obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  too much physical work in our daily lives 
B)  learning to eat all that is placed on your plate 
C)  some persons are inefficient at storing ingested calories as fat 
D)  the increasingly smaller portions provided by fast-food restaurants 
E)  rapid genetic mutations. 
A)  too much physical work in our daily lives 
B)  learning to eat all that is placed on your plate 
C)  some persons are inefficient at storing ingested calories as fat 
D)  the increasingly smaller portions provided by fast-food restaurants 
E)  rapid genetic mutations.

Question 4

Which pair of peptides contained within the lateral hypothalamus is thought to increase eating?

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin and CCK 
B)  serotonin and CCK 
C)  NPY and orexin 
D)  orexin and melanin-concentrating hormone 
E)  CCK and ghrelin 
A)  insulin and CCK 
B)  serotonin and CCK 
C)  NPY and orexin 
D)  orexin and melanin-concentrating hormone 
E)  CCK and ghrelin

Question 5

Cannabinoid agonists stimulate eating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The volume of blood in the body must be regulated because

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced blood volume causes water to move out of cells. 
B)  reduced blood volume can cause water to move into cells. 
C)  low blood volume can lead to better pumping action of the heart. 
D)  low blood volume can lead to heart failure. 
E)  high blood pressure can lead to better pumping action of the heart. 
A)  reduced blood volume causes water to move out of cells. 
B)  reduced blood volume can cause water to move into cells. 
C)  low blood volume can lead to better pumping action of the heart. 
D)  low blood volume can lead to heart failure. 
E)  high blood pressure can lead to better pumping action of the heart.

Question 7

Which of the following supports the notion that heredity contributes to differences in body weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pima Indians in the US and Mexico share the same genes, but only those persons who live in a particular environment develop obesity. 
B)  Several forms of human obesity involve a deficit in ghrelin production, which can be treated by ghrelin injection. 
C)  Twin studies indicate that genes account for 25 percent of the variability in body fat accumulated when people are fed a high-fat diet. 
D)  Twin studies indicate that genes account for little of the variability in body fat accumulated when people are fed a high-fat diet. 
E)  Adoption studies fail to show a role for heredity in obesity. 
A)  Pima Indians in the US and Mexico share the same genes, but only those persons who live in a particular environment develop obesity. 
B)  Several forms of human obesity involve a deficit in ghrelin production, which can be treated by ghrelin injection. 
C)  Twin studies indicate that genes account for 25 percent of the variability in body fat accumulated when people are fed a high-fat diet. 
D)  Twin studies indicate that genes account for little of the variability in body fat accumulated when people are fed a high-fat diet. 
E)  Adoption studies fail to show a role for heredity in obesity.

Question 8

To maintain proper fluid balance,the body contains two sets of receptors: one measures volume of the ________,and the other records the volume of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebrospinal fluid; cells 
B)  extracellular fluid; cells 
C)  blood; cells 
D)  interstitial fluid; intravascular compartment 
E)  sodium ions; blood 
A)  cerebrospinal fluid; cells 
B)  extracellular fluid; cells 
C)  blood; cells 
D)  interstitial fluid; intravascular compartment 
E)  sodium ions; blood

Question 9

Loss of blood,vomiting,or diarrhea can result in volumetric thirst.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the role of the stomach and ghrelin in food intake and compare its importance in producing hunger and satiety.

Accepted Answer

The stomach does play a role in satiety

Question 11

Which of the following helps to explain why it is a bad idea to skip breakfast?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skipping breakfast releases leptin, which activates hunger neurons in brain. 
B)  Fuel absorption is faster in the morning than in the afternoon. 
C)  The minerals eaten in a typical breakfast are important for energy metabolism. 
D)  The liver carbohydrate reserve can only be refilled during the morning. 
E)  The liver holds a limited amount of glucose for use by the brain, and this supply can be depleted after an overnight fast. 
A)  Skipping breakfast releases leptin, which activates hunger neurons in brain. 
B)  Fuel absorption is faster in the morning than in the afternoon. 
C)  The minerals eaten in a typical breakfast are important for energy metabolism. 
D)  The liver carbohydrate reserve can only be refilled during the morning. 
E)  The liver holds a limited amount of glucose for use by the brain, and this supply can be depleted after an overnight fast.

Question 12

Interstitial fluid is normally hypertonic with respect to the intracellular fluid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The serotonin agonist fluoxetine may be useful for the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  bulimia. 
C)  anorexia. 
D)  mania. 
E)  autistic disorder. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  bulimia. 
C)  anorexia. 
D)  mania. 
E)  autistic disorder.

Question 14

Which of the following indicates the importance of peripheral nutrient receptors,located in the liver,in satiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glucose infusions into the hepatic portal vein inhibit eating. 
B)  Insulin can initiate or inhibit eating. 
C)  Fructose infusions into the hepatic portal vein inhibit eating. 
D)  Nutrient receptors are located in the brain tissue surrounding the lateral ventricle. 
E)  Infusion of 2-DG into the lateral ventricle stimulates eating. 
A)  Glucose infusions into the hepatic portal vein inhibit eating. 
B)  Insulin can initiate or inhibit eating. 
C)  Fructose infusions into the hepatic portal vein inhibit eating. 
D)  Nutrient receptors are located in the brain tissue surrounding the lateral ventricle. 
E)  Infusion of 2-DG into the lateral ventricle stimulates eating.

Question 15

About two-thirds of the body's water is contained within the ________ fluid.

Accepted Answer

A)  intravascular 
B)  intracellular 
C)  extracellular 
D)  interstitial 
E)  transvascular 
A)  intravascular 
B)  intracellular 
C)  extracellular 
D)  interstitial 
E)  transvascular

Question 16

Which of the following is correct regarding the role of the liver in the regulation of eating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Activation of lipid metabolism within the liver leads to eating. 
B)  Cutting the vagal afferent outputs of the liver does not alter the effects of hepatic portal 2-DG on eating. 
C)  Glucoprivation within the liver after 2-DG leads to eating. 
D)  The brain receives hunger signals from the liver via the pudendal nerve. 
E)  The liver receives signals from the brain to release insulin after a meal. 
A)  Activation of lipid metabolism within the liver leads to eating. 
B)  Cutting the vagal afferent outputs of the liver does not alter the effects of hepatic portal 2-DG on eating. 
C)  Glucoprivation within the liver after 2-DG leads to eating. 
D)  The brain receives hunger signals from the liver via the pudendal nerve. 
E)  The liver receives signals from the brain to release insulin after a meal.

Question 17

The ______ is a neural region in front of the anterior commissure that is sensitive to information from the subfornical organ and that communicates with motor neurons that control drinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral hypothalamus 
B)  median preoptic nucleus 
C)  median amygdala 
D)  nucleus accumbens 
E)  fornix 
A)  lateral hypothalamus 
B)  median preoptic nucleus 
C)  median amygdala 
D)  nucleus accumbens 
E)  fornix

Question 18

Compare and contrast the hormonal events that take place during the absorptive and fasting phases of metabolism.

Accepted Answer

In the absorptive phase,the release of i

Question 19

Which pair below represents orexigens?

Accepted Answer

A)  CCK and ghrelin 
B)  ghrelin and CART 
C)  NPY and insulin 
D)  CART and ?-MSH 
E)  NPY and AGRP 
A)  CCK and ghrelin 
B)  ghrelin and CART 
C)  NPY and insulin 
D)  CART and ?-MSH 
E)  NPY and AGRP

Question 20

Which of the following is true of leptin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leptin is a product of protein metabolism. 
B)  Leptin levels are decreased during overeating and obesity. 
C)  Mutations of the leptin gene are the most common cause of obesity. 
D)  Plasma leptin levels are related to body fat content only in obese persons. 
E)  Few cases of human obesity are related to a mutation of the gene for leptin and leptin receptors. 
A)  Leptin is a product of protein metabolism. 
B)  Leptin levels are decreased during overeating and obesity. 
C)  Mutations of the leptin gene are the most common cause of obesity. 
D)  Plasma leptin levels are related to body fat content only in obese persons. 
E)  Few cases of human obesity are related to a mutation of the gene for leptin and leptin receptors.

Describe the general neural framework for the control of eating in terms of feeding facilitory and feeding-inhibitory circuits.

The detectors for fatty acids are located within the

Which of the following is considered to be a key factor that contributes to obesity?

Which pair of peptides contained within the lateral hypothalamus is thought to increase eating?

Cannabinoid agonists stimulate eating.

The volume of blood in the body must be regulated because

Which of the following supports the notion that heredity contributes to differences in body weight?

To maintain proper fluid balance,the body contains two sets of receptors: one measures volume of the ,and the other records the volume of the .

Loss of blood,vomiting,or diarrhea can result in volumetric thirst.

Describe the role of the stomach and ghrelin in food intake and compare its importance in producing hunger and satiety.

Which of the following helps to explain why it is a bad idea to skip breakfast?

Interstitial fluid is normally hypertonic with respect to the intracellular fluid.

The serotonin agonist fluoxetine may be useful for the treatment of

Which of the following indicates the importance of peripheral nutrient receptors,located in the liver,in satiety?

About two-thirds of the body's water is contained within the ________ fluid.

Which of the following is correct regarding the role of the liver in the regulation of eating?

The ______ is a neural region in front of the anterior commissure that is sensitive to information from the subfornical organ and that communicates with motor neurons that control drinking.

Compare and contrast the hormonal events that take place during the absorptive and fasting phases of metabolism.

Which pair below represents orexigens?

Which of the following is true of leptin?

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Describe the general neural framework for the control of eating in terms of feeding facilitory and feeding-inhibitory circuits.

The detectors for fatty acids are located within the

Which of the following is considered to be a key factor that contributes to obesity?

Which pair of peptides contained within the lateral hypothalamus is thought to increase eating?

Cannabinoid agonists stimulate eating.

The volume of blood in the body must be regulated because

Which of the following supports the notion that heredity contributes to differences in body weight?

To maintain proper fluid balance,the body contains two sets of receptors: one measures volume of the ________,and the other records the volume of the ________.

Loss of blood,vomiting,or diarrhea can result in volumetric thirst.

Describe the role of the stomach and ghrelin in food intake and compare its importance in producing hunger and satiety.

Which of the following helps to explain why it is a bad idea to skip breakfast?

Interstitial fluid is normally hypertonic with respect to the intracellular fluid.

The serotonin agonist fluoxetine may be useful for the treatment of

Which of the following indicates the importance of peripheral nutrient receptors,located in the liver,in satiety?

About two-thirds of the body's water is contained within the ________ fluid.

Which of the following is correct regarding the role of the liver in the regulation of eating?

The ______ is a neural region in front of the anterior commissure that is sensitive to information from the subfornical organ and that communicates with motor neurons that control drinking.

Compare and contrast the hormonal events that take place during the absorptive and fasting phases of metabolism.

Which pair below represents orexigens?

Which of the following is true of leptin?

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

Filters

To maintain proper fluid balance,the body contains two sets of receptors: one measures volume of the ,and the other records the volume of the .