Exam 17: Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

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Rectal temperature is usually higher than core oral or axillary temperature.

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Complete each of the following statments. Among the several kinds of biologically important molecules, ____________________ store the most energy per gram.

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The feeding and satiety centers are located in the hypothalamus.

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About ____ kilocalories of energy is liberated by consumption of three liters of oxygen.

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Complete each of the following statments. Regulation of ____________________ is the most important factor in the long-term maintenance of energy balance and body weight.

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Match the items below with their descriptions by writing the appropriate letter in the blank.
internal work
Amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of H2O 1°C
calorie
Minimal waking rate of internal energy expenditure
energy equivalent of oxygen
Quantity of heat produced per liter of O2 consumed
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internal work
Amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of H2O 1°C
calorie
Minimal waking rate of internal energy expenditure
energy equivalent of oxygen
Quantity of heat produced per liter of O2 consumed
basal metabolic .rate
All forms of biological energy expenditure that do not accomplish work outside the body
external work
Energy expended by contracting skeletal muscles to move external objects or to move the body
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____ has a positive effect on appetite.

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The satiety center is located in the ____ of the brain.

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

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Heat loss from the body by evaporation occurs even in very cold weather.

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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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A person can lose heat to an environment warmer than the body by means of

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Metabolic rate can be measured indirectly by measuring the rate of oxygen consumption.

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Complete each of the following statments. The unit of heat energy used in energy balance is the ____________________.

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Use this figure to answer the corresponding questions. List the six chemicals implied in this figure, along with their corresponding numbers, which ultimately have a negative effect on appetite. Use this figure to answer the corresponding questions. 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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When the surrounding temperature is low, heat is lost from the body by means of

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Only about ____ percent of the energy found in nutrient molecules is transferred to ATP.

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Select the hormone that is an important satiety signal.

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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.
radiation
Transfer of heat by air or water currents
evaporation
Transfer of heat between objects of differing temperatures that are in direct contact with each other
convection
Emission of heat energy from the surface of a warm body in the form of electromagnetic waves
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radiation
Transfer of heat by air or water currents
evaporation
Transfer of heat between objects of differing temperatures that are in direct contact with each other
convection
Emission of heat energy from the surface of a warm body in the form of electromagnetic waves
conduction
Heat loss by means of conversion of water from a liquid to a gaseous state
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Complete each of the following statments. Freezing of exposed tissues produces the condition of ____________________.

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