Question 1

____________________ tissue stores fat.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ tissue stores fat....

Question 2

Which one of these factors increases the metabolic rate to the greatest extent

Accepted Answer

A) increased skeletal muscle activity 
B) increased mental effort 
C) increased dietary fibre intake 
D) increased brown fat deposition 
A) increased skeletal muscle activity 
B) increased mental effort 
C) increased dietary fibre intake 
D) increased brown fat deposition

Question 3

Which of the following compounds is an important satiety signal

Accepted Answer

A) ADH 
B) leptin 
C) glucagon 
D) glucose 
A) ADH 
B) leptin 
C) glucagon 
D) glucose

Question 4

The ____________________ is the energy expenditure (i.e., rate of heat production) per unit of time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is the energy expenditure (i.e.,...

Question 5

Shivering is the main voluntary means of increasing the production of heat in the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of these statements applies to vasoconstriction of the blood vessels to the skin

Accepted Answer

A) It is not coordinated by the sympathetic nervous system. 
B) It increases heat exchange with the environment. 
C) It occurs when core body temperature is elevated. 
D) Heat exchange with the environment is lowered and is coordinated by the sympathetic nervous system. 
A) It is not coordinated by the sympathetic nervous system. 
B) It increases heat exchange with the environment. 
C) It occurs when core body temperature is elevated. 
D) Heat exchange with the environment is lowered and is coordinated by the sympathetic nervous system.

Question 7

Which of the following does NOT happen when a negative energy balance exists

Accepted Answer

A) The body makes use of stored energy reserves. 
B) The caloric content of the food ingested is less than the energy output. 
C) The caloric content of the food ingested exceeds the energy lost due to heat or work. 
D) The body loses weight to meet energy needs. 
A) The body makes use of stored energy reserves. 
B) The caloric content of the food ingested is less than the energy output. 
C) The caloric content of the food ingested exceeds the energy lost due to heat or work. 
D) The body loses weight to meet energy needs.

Question 8

A(n) ____________________ energy balance occurs when the amount of energy in food intake equals the amount of energy expended by the muscles performing external work.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ energy balance occurs when the...

Question 9

What is the term for the emission of heat energy from the surface of a warm body

Accepted Answer

A) radiation 
B) conduction/convection 
C) evaporation 
D) shivering 
A) radiation 
B) conduction/convection 
C) evaporation 
D) shivering

Question 10

____________________ work constitutes all forms of biological energy expenditure that do not accomplish mechanical work outside the body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ work constitutes all forms of biological...

Question 11

Which of these statements does NOT correctly describe the control of food intake

Accepted Answer

A) There are a pair of feeding centres and a pair of satiety centres in the hypothalamus that play a major role in controlling food intake. 
B) Stimulation of the feeding centres drives the individual to eat. 
C) Stimulation of the satiety centres brings about the feeling of having had enough to eat. 
D) Distention of the digestive tract constitutes the major input for regulating food intake. 
A) There are a pair of feeding centres and a pair of satiety centres in the hypothalamus that play a major role in controlling food intake. 
B) Stimulation of the feeding centres drives the individual to eat. 
C) Stimulation of the satiety centres brings about the feeling of having had enough to eat. 
D) Distention of the digestive tract constitutes the major input for regulating food intake.

Question 12

____________________ may serve as a satiety signal to stop eating before ingested food is actually digested, absorbed, and made available to meet the body's energy needs.

Accepted Answer

-Cholecyst

Question 13

Leptin is a hormone released from adipose tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The most important factor influencing heat transfer by radiation is the relative humidity of the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of these statements pertains to the energy equivalent of oxygen

Accepted Answer

A) the number of calories contained in every litre of oxygen consumed 
B) the value that equates how much energy is liberated from food for every litre of oxygen consumed 
C) the oxygen consumption required for the processing and storage of ingested foodstuff 
D) the energy required to raise 1 g of H₂Oa. 1°C 
A) the number of calories contained in every litre of oxygen consumed 
B) the value that equates how much energy is liberated from food for every litre of oxygen consumed 
C) the oxygen consumption required for the processing and storage of ingested foodstuff 
D) the energy required to raise 1 g of H₂Oa. 1°C

Question 16

Psychosocial influences can lead to obesity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All causes of hyperthermia are pathological and fatal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of these statements applies to leptin

Accepted Answer

A) It is absorbed by adipocytes and leads to appetite suppression. 
B) It encourages appetite. 
C) It targets the thalamus. 
D) It is secreted by adipocytes and leads to appetite suppression. 
A) It is absorbed by adipocytes and leads to appetite suppression. 
B) It encourages appetite. 
C) It targets the thalamus. 
D) It is secreted by adipocytes and leads to appetite suppression.

Question 19

Which of these is NOT a means of generating or holding heat in the body

Accepted Answer

A) diminished sweating 
B) exercising 
C) shivering 
D) vasodilation of blood vessels in the skin 
A) diminished sweating 
B) exercising 
C) shivering 
D) vasodilation of blood vessels in the skin

Question 20

A disorder characterized by a pathological fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A disorder characterized by a pathological fear...

____________________ tissue stores fat.

Which one of these factors increases the metabolic rate to the greatest extent

Which of the following compounds is an important satiety signal

The ____________________ is the energy expenditure (i.e., rate of heat production) per unit of time.

Shivering is the main voluntary means of increasing the production of heat in the body.

Which of these statements applies to vasoconstriction of the blood vessels to the skin

Which of the following does NOT happen when a negative energy balance exists

A(n) ____________________ energy balance occurs when the amount of energy in food intake equals the amount of energy expended by the muscles performing external work.

What is the term for the emission of heat energy from the surface of a warm body

____________________ work constitutes all forms of biological energy expenditure that do not accomplish mechanical work outside the body.

Which of these statements does NOT correctly describe the control of food intake

____________________ may serve as a satiety signal to stop eating before ingested food is actually digested, absorbed, and made available to meet the body's energy needs.

Leptin is a hormone released from adipose tissue.

The most important factor influencing heat transfer by radiation is the relative humidity of the atmosphere.

Which of these statements pertains to the energy equivalent of oxygen

Psychosocial influences can lead to obesity.

All causes of hyperthermia are pathological and fatal.

Which of these statements applies to leptin

Which of these is NOT a means of generating or holding heat in the body

A disorder characterized by a pathological fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image is ____________________.

The Foundation of Physiology

Cell Physiology

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Sensory, Autonomic, Somatic

Principles of Endocrinology: The Central Endocrine Glands

The Endocrine Glands

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

Vascular Physiology

The Blood

Body Defences

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acidbase Balance

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Exam 16: Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

____________________ tissue stores fat.

Which one of these factors increases the metabolic rate to the greatest extent

Which of the following compounds is an important satiety signal

The ____________________ is the energy expenditure (i.e., rate of heat production) per unit of time.

Shivering is the main voluntary means of increasing the production of heat in the body.

Which of these statements applies to vasoconstriction of the blood vessels to the skin

Which of the following does NOT happen when a negative energy balance exists

A(n) ____________________ energy balance occurs when the amount of energy in food intake equals the amount of energy expended by the muscles performing external work.

What is the term for the emission of heat energy from the surface of a warm body

____________________ work constitutes all forms of biological energy expenditure that do not accomplish mechanical work outside the body.

Which of these statements does NOT correctly describe the control of food intake

____________________ may serve as a satiety signal to stop eating before ingested food is actually digested, absorbed, and made available to meet the body's energy needs.

Leptin is a hormone released from adipose tissue.

The most important factor influencing heat transfer by radiation is the relative humidity of the atmosphere.

Which of these statements pertains to the energy equivalent of oxygen

Psychosocial influences can lead to obesity.

All causes of hyperthermia are pathological and fatal.

Which of these statements applies to leptin

Which of these is NOT a means of generating or holding heat in the body

A disorder characterized by a pathological fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image is ____________________.

The Foundation of Physiology

Cell Physiology

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Sensory, Autonomic, Somatic

Principles of Endocrinology: The Central Endocrine Glands

The Endocrine Glands

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

Vascular Physiology

The Blood

Body Defences

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acidbase Balance

The Digestive System

The Reproductive System

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