Question 1

Sweating is the only mechanism for heat loss when body temperature is the same as environmental temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The type of heat loss that occurs by sitting on a cold car seat is

Accepted Answer

A)  radiation. 
B)  convection. 
C)  conduction. 
D)  evaporation. 
E)  none of these answers. 
A)  radiation. 
B)  convection. 
C)  conduction. 
D)  evaporation. 
E)  none of these answers.

Question 3

Heat can be lost directly to the external environment by the vasodilation of blood vessels in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  skin. 
D)  cerebral cortex. 
E)  medulla. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  skin. 
D)  cerebral cortex. 
E)  medulla.

Question 4

Most people's core temperature normally varies during the day, with the lowest level occurring early in the morning before rising and the highest point occurring in late afternoon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most people suffer convulsion when the skin temperature reaches about 106° F.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is not internal work?

Accepted Answer

A)  energy required for active transport. 
B)  energy required to pump blood. 
C)  energy use to power skeletal muscle contractions for body movements 
D)  energy used during synthetic reactions. 
E)  energy used to maintain body posture. 
A)  energy required for active transport. 
B)  energy required to pump blood. 
C)  energy use to power skeletal muscle contractions for body movements 
D)  energy used during synthetic reactions. 
E)  energy used to maintain body posture.

Question 7

Norepinephrine and neuropeptide ____________________ increase carbohydrate metabolism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Norepinephrine and neuropeptide ____________________ increase carbohydrate metabolism....

Question 8

The body temperature is normally maintained at an elevated level during sustained exercise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

____________________ work refers to the energy expended by contracting skeletal muscles to accomplish movement of objects or the body within the external environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ work refers to the energy expended...

Question 10

As the level of circulating, active thyroid hormone increases, the BMR increases correspondingly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An elevation in body temperature due to reasons other than an infection is known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An elevation in body temperature due to...

Question 12

MATCHING
Match the item with its description by writing the appropriate letter in the blank.
-all forms of biological energy expenditure that do not accomplish work outside the body

Accepted Answer

A) energy equivalent of oxygen 
B) external work 
C) calorie 
D) basal metabolic rate 
E) internal work 
A) energy equivalent of oxygen 
B) external work 
C) calorie 
D) basal metabolic rate 
E) internal work

Question 13

Which of the following statements about thermoregulation is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  in a cold environment, the body will lose heat by conduction, convection, radiation, and evaporation. 
B)  in a hot environment when the temperature of the environment exceeds that of the skin surface, evaporation is the only means for the body to lose heat. 
C)  the temperature control centers in the hypothalamus receive afferent input from peripheral thermoreceptors in the skin and central thermoreceptors in the hypothalamus and internal organs. 
D)  both (b) and (c) above. 
E)  all of these answers. 
A)  in a cold environment, the body will lose heat by conduction, convection, radiation, and evaporation. 
B)  in a hot environment when the temperature of the environment exceeds that of the skin surface, evaporation is the only means for the body to lose heat. 
C)  the temperature control centers in the hypothalamus receive afferent input from peripheral thermoreceptors in the skin and central thermoreceptors in the hypothalamus and internal organs. 
D)  both (b) and (c) above. 
E)  all of these answers.

Question 14

Cachetin is a ____ associated with a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrate, high blood sugar. 
B)  carbohydrate, chronic wasting condition. 
C)  lipid, type of obesity. 
D)  protein, chronic wasting condition. 
E)  protein, type of obesity. 
A)  carbohydrate, high blood sugar. 
B)  carbohydrate, chronic wasting condition. 
C)  lipid, type of obesity. 
D)  protein, chronic wasting condition. 
E)  protein, type of obesity.

Question 15

____________________ is the rhythmic, oscillating contraction of skeletal muscles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the rhythmic, oscillating contraction of...

Question 16

Neuropeptide Y is a strong appetite inhibitor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ____________________ serves as the body's thermostat.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ serves as the body's thermostat....

Question 18

Most people's core temperature varies about ____°F.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.6 
B)  1.8 
C)  2.6 
D)  4.0 
E)  5.2 
A)  0.6 
B)  1.8 
C)  2.6 
D)  4.0 
E)  5.2

Question 19

The region of the brain primarily responsible for controlling food intake is the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The region of the brain primarily responsible...

Question 20

Match term with correct characteristic.
-excessive fat content in adipose tissues stores

Accepted Answer

A) hypothermia 
B) obesity 
C) frostbite 
D) hyperthermia 
E) anorexia
F)heat stroke
G)heat exhaustion 
A) hypothermia 
B) obesity 
C) frostbite 
D) hyperthermia 
E) anorexia
F)heat stroke
G)heat exhaustion

Sweating is the only mechanism for heat loss when body temperature is the same as environmental temperature.

The type of heat loss that occurs by sitting on a cold car seat is

Heat can be lost directly to the external environment by the vasodilation of blood vessels in the ____.

Most people's core temperature normally varies during the day, with the lowest level occurring early in the morning before rising and the highest point occurring in late afternoon.

Most people suffer convulsion when the skin temperature reaches about 106° F.

Which of the following is not internal work?

Norepinephrine and neuropeptide ____________________ increase carbohydrate metabolism.

The body temperature is normally maintained at an elevated level during sustained exercise.

____________________ work refers to the energy expended by contracting skeletal muscles to accomplish movement of objects or the body within the external environment.

As the level of circulating, active thyroid hormone increases, the BMR increases correspondingly.

An elevation in body temperature due to reasons other than an infection is known as ____________________.

MATCHING Match the item with its description by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. -all forms of biological energy expenditure that do not accomplish work outside the body

Which of the following statements about thermoregulation is correct?

Cachetin is a associated with a .

____________________ is the rhythmic, oscillating contraction of skeletal muscles.

Neuropeptide Y is a strong appetite inhibitor.

The ____________________ serves as the body's thermostat.

Most people's core temperature varies about ____°F.

The region of the brain primarily responsible for controlling food intake is the ____________________.

Match term with correct characteristic. -excessive fat content in adipose tissues stores

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 and Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood and Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

The Digestive System

The Endocrine System

The Reproductive System

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Exam 16: Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

Sweating is the only mechanism for heat loss when body temperature is the same as environmental temperature.

The type of heat loss that occurs by sitting on a cold car seat is

Heat can be lost directly to the external environment by the vasodilation of blood vessels in the ____.

Most people's core temperature normally varies during the day, with the lowest level occurring early in the morning before rising and the highest point occurring in late afternoon.

Most people suffer convulsion when the skin temperature reaches about 106° F.

Which of the following is not internal work?

Norepinephrine and neuropeptide ____________________ increase carbohydrate metabolism.

The body temperature is normally maintained at an elevated level during sustained exercise.

____________________ work refers to the energy expended by contracting skeletal muscles to accomplish movement of objects or the body within the external environment.

As the level of circulating, active thyroid hormone increases, the BMR increases correspondingly.

An elevation in body temperature due to reasons other than an infection is known as ____________________.

MATCHING Match the item with its description by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. -all forms of biological energy expenditure that do not accomplish work outside the body

Which of the following statements about thermoregulation is correct?

Cachetin is a ____ associated with a ____.

____________________ is the rhythmic, oscillating contraction of skeletal muscles.

Neuropeptide Y is a strong appetite inhibitor.

The ____________________ serves as the body's thermostat.

Most people's core temperature varies about ____°F.

The region of the brain primarily responsible for controlling food intake is the ____________________.

Match term with correct characteristic. -excessive fat content in adipose tissues stores

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 and Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood and Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

The Digestive System

The Endocrine System

The Reproductive System

Filters

Cachetin is a associated with a .