Question 1

Shirleen is eating protein. Describe the path that her food would take through her digestive system and where it is likely to be absorbed.

Accepted Answer

Shirleen would first chew the food in he

Question 2

Professor Beck tells his class that homeothermic organisms have an advantage because being homeothermic _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces the fuel requirements of the body 
B)  prevents excessive reliance on a single sensory system 
C)  enables the individual to stay active when the environment is cool 
D)  decreases the need for shivering and sweating 
A)  reduces the fuel requirements of the body 
B)  prevents excessive reliance on a single sensory system 
C)  enables the individual to stay active when the environment is cool 
D)  decreases the need for shivering and sweating

Question 3

Output from the paraventricular nucleus acts on the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  preoptic area 
B)  ventromedial hypothalamus 
C)  lateral hypothalamus 
D)  baroreceptors 
A)  preoptic area 
B)  ventromedial hypothalamus 
C)  lateral hypothalamus 
D)  baroreceptors

Question 4

Why do both high levels and very low levels of insulin lead to increased eating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glucose leaves the blood to be stored as fat. 
B)  Fat supplies are being rapidly converted to glucose. 
C)  Little glucose is reaching the cells to be used as fuel. 
D)  Activity of the taste buds is directly enhanced. 
A)  Glucose leaves the blood to be stored as fat. 
B)  Fat supplies are being rapidly converted to glucose. 
C)  Little glucose is reaching the cells to be used as fuel. 
D)  Activity of the taste buds is directly enhanced.

Question 5

Damage to the ventromedial hypothalamus leads to eating ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the same, but drinking less than normal amounts 
B)  the same large amount each meal, regardless of the taste 
C)  less 
D)  normal-sized meals, but eating them more frequently 
A)  the same, but drinking less than normal amounts 
B)  the same large amount each meal, regardless of the taste 
C)  less 
D)  normal-sized meals, but eating them more frequently

Question 6

What does the eating cycle of bulimia have in common with addictive drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both activate the brain's reinforcement areas. 
B)  Starvation decreases their cravings. 
C)  Both can be relieved with morphine. 
D)  Exercise increases the intensity of effect. 
A)  Both activate the brain's reinforcement areas. 
B)  Starvation decreases their cravings. 
C)  Both can be relieved with morphine. 
D)  Exercise increases the intensity of effect.

Question 7

What evidence exists that the preoptic area controls body temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  After damage to the preoptic area, an animal will simultaneously sweat and shiver. 
B)  Each cell in the preoptic area has a temperature at which it is most active. 
C)  Removed cells maintain a constant temperature even in a cell culture. 
D)  Heating or cooling the preoptic area leads to sweating or shivering. 
A)  After damage to the preoptic area, an animal will simultaneously sweat and shiver. 
B)  Each cell in the preoptic area has a temperature at which it is most active. 
C)  Removed cells maintain a constant temperature even in a cell culture. 
D)  Heating or cooling the preoptic area leads to sweating or shivering.

Question 8

Describe the different causes and mechanisms of osmotic thirst.

Accepted Answer

Osmotic thirst is caused by an increased

Question 9

Ivette has been diagnosed with Anorexia nervosa. Her doctors have decided to try a new treatment to address her weight loss itself. They start out by having Ivette _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  exercise everyday 
B)  wearing warm clothing or staying in a warm room 
C)  eat her meals very slowly 
D)  take injections of ghrelin 
A)  exercise everyday 
B)  wearing warm clothing or staying in a warm room 
C)  eat her meals very slowly 
D)  take injections of ghrelin

Question 10

What is the difference between endothermic and ectothermic organisms? Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Endothermic (also called homeothermic) o

Question 11

The brain finds out about the degree of stretch of the stomach from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual feedback 
B)  the hormone angiotensin 
C)  sensory receptors on the skin of the abdomen 
D)  activity of the vagus nerve 
A)  visual feedback 
B)  the hormone angiotensin 
C)  sensory receptors on the skin of the abdomen 
D)  activity of the vagus nerve

Question 12

Rima has syndromal obesity whereas Ezra has monogenic obesity. What is the difference for these two individuals?

Accepted Answer

Rima's obesity is the result of a geneti

Question 13

The esophagus brings food from the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mouth to the stomach 
B)  stomach to the sphincter 
C)  sphincter to the intestines 
D)  stomach to the intestines 
A)  mouth to the stomach 
B)  stomach to the sphincter 
C)  sphincter to the intestines 
D)  stomach to the intestines

Question 14

The brain gets part of its information regarding low osmotic pressure from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  receptors around the third ventricle 
B)  the blood-brain barrier 
C)  receptors in the brainstem 
D)  the thalamus 
A)  receptors around the third ventricle 
B)  the blood-brain barrier 
C)  receptors in the brainstem 
D)  the thalamus

Question 15

Patti has a fever. This is caused by a change in the set point for her body temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Who is doing a project on a homeostatic mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gerard who is writing a report on how the heart pumps blood. 
B)  Rayford who put together a presentation on parenting behaviors. 
C)  Dortha who put together a presentation on blood glucose levels. 
D)  Maisie who is writing a report on male and female sex cells. 
A)  Gerard who is writing a report on how the heart pumps blood. 
B)  Rayford who put together a presentation on parenting behaviors. 
C)  Dortha who put together a presentation on blood glucose levels. 
D)  Maisie who is writing a report on male and female sex cells.

Question 17

Homeostasis refers to temperature regulation and other biological processes that keep body variables within a fixed range.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The POA/AH monitors body temperature partly by monitoring ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  its own temperature 
B)  brain temperature 
C)  heart temperature 
D)  the temperature of the thalamus 
A)  its own temperature 
B)  brain temperature 
C)  heart temperature 
D)  the temperature of the thalamus

Question 19

Axons from the satiety-sensitive cells of the arcuate nucleus deliver an _____ message to the paraventricular nucleus, releasing ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  excitatory; melanocortins 
B)  inhibitory; melanocortins 
C)  excitatory; CCK 
A)  excitatory; melanocortins 
B)  inhibitory; melanocortins 
C)  excitatory; CCK

Question 20

Marisa is sick and has a fever. Explain what a fever is and how this is good for Marisa.

Accepted Answer

A fever represents an increased set poin

Shirleen is eating protein. Describe the path that her food would take through her digestive system and where it is likely to be absorbed.

Professor Beck tells his class that homeothermic organisms have an advantage because being homeothermic _____.

Output from the paraventricular nucleus acts on the ____.

Why do both high levels and very low levels of insulin lead to increased eating?

Damage to the ventromedial hypothalamus leads to eating ____.

What does the eating cycle of bulimia have in common with addictive drugs?

What evidence exists that the preoptic area controls body temperature?

Describe the different causes and mechanisms of osmotic thirst.

Ivette has been diagnosed with Anorexia nervosa. Her doctors have decided to try a new treatment to address her weight loss itself. They start out by having Ivette _____.

What is the difference between endothermic and ectothermic organisms? Give an example of each.

The brain finds out about the degree of stretch of the stomach from ____.

Rima has syndromal obesity whereas Ezra has monogenic obesity. What is the difference for these two individuals?

The esophagus brings food from the ____.

The brain gets part of its information regarding low osmotic pressure from ____.

Patti has a fever. This is caused by a change in the set point for her body temperature.

Who is doing a project on a homeostatic mechanism?

Homeostasis refers to temperature regulation and other biological processes that keep body variables within a fixed range.

The POA/AH monitors body temperature partly by monitoring ____.

Axons from the satiety-sensitive cells of the arcuate nucleus deliver an _ message to the paraventricular nucleus, releasing __.

Marisa is sick and has a fever. Explain what a fever is and how this is good for Marisa.

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy and Research Methods

Genetics, Evolution, Development, and Plasticity

Vision

Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

Learning, Memory, and Intelligence

Cognitive Functions

Psychological Disorders

Filters

Exam 9: Internal Regulation

Shirleen is eating protein. Describe the path that her food would take through her digestive system and where it is likely to be absorbed.

Professor Beck tells his class that homeothermic organisms have an advantage because being homeothermic _____.

Output from the paraventricular nucleus acts on the ____.

Why do both high levels and very low levels of insulin lead to increased eating?

Damage to the ventromedial hypothalamus leads to eating ____.

What does the eating cycle of bulimia have in common with addictive drugs?

What evidence exists that the preoptic area controls body temperature?

Describe the different causes and mechanisms of osmotic thirst.

Ivette has been diagnosed with Anorexia nervosa. Her doctors have decided to try a new treatment to address her weight loss itself. They start out by having Ivette _____.

What is the difference between endothermic and ectothermic organisms? Give an example of each.

The brain finds out about the degree of stretch of the stomach from ____.

Rima has syndromal obesity whereas Ezra has monogenic obesity. What is the difference for these two individuals?

The esophagus brings food from the ____.

The brain gets part of its information regarding low osmotic pressure from ____.

Patti has a fever. This is caused by a change in the set point for her body temperature.

Who is doing a project on a homeostatic mechanism?

Homeostasis refers to temperature regulation and other biological processes that keep body variables within a fixed range.

The POA/AH monitors body temperature partly by monitoring ____.

Axons from the satiety-sensitive cells of the arcuate nucleus deliver an _____ message to the paraventricular nucleus, releasing ______.

Marisa is sick and has a fever. Explain what a fever is and how this is good for Marisa.

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy and Research Methods

Genetics, Evolution, Development, and Plasticity

Vision

Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

Learning, Memory, and Intelligence

Cognitive Functions

Psychological Disorders

Filters

Axons from the satiety-sensitive cells of the arcuate nucleus deliver an _ message to the paraventricular nucleus, releasing __.