Question 1

A craving for sodium chloride is called a salt appetite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Our long-term fuel reservoir is filled with ________ and is located in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  triglycerides; the liver 
B)  glycogen; the brain 
C)  triglycerides; fat cells 
D)  insulin; the pancreas 
E)  glycogen; the liver 
A)  triglycerides; the liver 
B)  glycogen; the brain 
C)  triglycerides; fat cells 
D)  insulin; the pancreas 
E)  glycogen; the liver

Question 3

Which of the following is a known physiological effect of angiotensin II?

Accepted Answer

A)  consumption of glucose 
B)  release of water and salt into the urine 
C)  decreased blood pressure 
D)  consumption of salt 
E)  increased blood flow within the skin 
A)  consumption of glucose 
B)  release of water and salt into the urine 
C)  decreased blood pressure 
D)  consumption of salt 
E)  increased blood flow within the skin

Question 4

Injection of insulin into the body results in

Accepted Answer

A)  eating. 
B)  the secretion of glucagon. 
C)  conditioned satiety. 
D)  lipoprivation. 
E)  nausea and vomiting. 
A)  eating. 
B)  the secretion of glucagon. 
C)  conditioned satiety. 
D)  lipoprivation. 
E)  nausea and vomiting.

Question 5

Osmosis is the movement of water through a semipermeable membrane,from a region of low solute concentration to one of high solute concentration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Carlson defines "thirst" as our tendency to seek out water and ingest it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A key effect of ghrelin that results in the stimulation of eating is to

Accepted Answer

A)  cause the stomach to release less ghrelin. 
B)  activate CCK receptors in the brain. 
C)  activate NPY neurons within the hypothalamus. 
D)  decrease the release of NPY in the hypothalamus. 
E)  increase the entry of insulin into the brain. 
A)  cause the stomach to release less ghrelin. 
B)  activate CCK receptors in the brain. 
C)  activate NPY neurons within the hypothalamus. 
D)  decrease the release of NPY in the hypothalamus. 
E)  increase the entry of insulin into the brain.

Question 8

Which terms are synonymous?

Accepted Answer

A)  orexins; hypocretins 
B)  NPY; CCK 
C)  adrenaline; noradrenaline 
D)  insulin; glucagon 
E)  satiety; hunger 
A)  orexins; hypocretins 
B)  NPY; CCK 
C)  adrenaline; noradrenaline 
D)  insulin; glucagon 
E)  satiety; hunger

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the signals that stop a meal?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are at least two sources of satiety signals that act to stop a meal. 
B)  Short-term satiety signals are generated from adipose tissue. 
C)  Leptin represents a short-term satiety signal. 
D)  Long-term satiety signals are generated by the consequences of eating a meal. 
E)  There is one satiety signal. 
A)  There are at least two sources of satiety signals that act to stop a meal. 
B)  Short-term satiety signals are generated from adipose tissue. 
C)  Leptin represents a short-term satiety signal. 
D)  Long-term satiety signals are generated by the consequences of eating a meal. 
E)  There is one satiety signal.

Question 10

A unique feature of the _____ is that these cells do NOT require insulin in order to transport glucose across the cell membrane.

Accepted Answer

A)  liver cells 
B)  cells of the brain 
C)  muscle cells 
D)  pancreatic cells 
E)  cardiac cells 
A)  liver cells 
B)  cells of the brain 
C)  muscle cells 
D)  pancreatic cells 
E)  cardiac cells

Question 11

Long-term energy stores consist of triglycerides stored in adipose tissues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Administration of the CB1 receptor antagonist ________ may be useful in the treatment of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nisoxetine; anorexia nervosa 
B)  orlistat; anorexia nervosa 
C)  rimonabant; obesity 
D)  fenfluramine; obesity and bulimia 
E)  rimonabant; anorexia nervosa 
A)  nisoxetine; anorexia nervosa 
B)  orlistat; anorexia nervosa 
C)  rimonabant; obesity 
D)  fenfluramine; obesity and bulimia 
E)  rimonabant; anorexia nervosa

Question 13

A drug that would treat obesity might be expected to

Accepted Answer

A)  promote the activity of uncoupling protein in skeletal muscle. 
B)  suppress metabolic rate. 
C)  impair the activity of uncoupling protein in skeletal muscle. 
D)  promote the development of a "thrifty" phenotype. 
E)  block the transport of leptin into the brain. 
A)  promote the activity of uncoupling protein in skeletal muscle. 
B)  suppress metabolic rate. 
C)  impair the activity of uncoupling protein in skeletal muscle. 
D)  promote the development of a "thrifty" phenotype. 
E)  block the transport of leptin into the brain.

Question 14

Which of the following would be useful for the treatment of poor appetite in a cancer patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  a serotonergic agonist 
B)  an endocannabinoid agonist 
C)  a drug that activates CART receptors 
D)  an NPY antagonist 
E)  an endocannabinoid antagonist 
A)  a serotonergic agonist 
B)  an endocannabinoid agonist 
C)  a drug that activates CART receptors 
D)  an NPY antagonist 
E)  an endocannabinoid antagonist

Question 15

Describe the role of ghrelin in the control of eating.

Accepted Answer

Ghrelin is released from the s

Question 16

Injections of hypertonic saline directly into the cerebral aqueduct produce drinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Eating a salty meal induces volumetric thirst.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Eating is initiated by secretion of ________ from the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin; stomach 
B)  ghrelin; stomach 
C)  insulin; hypothalamus 
D)  ghrelin; hypothalamus 
E)  CCK; hypothalamus 
A)  insulin; stomach 
B)  ghrelin; stomach 
C)  insulin; hypothalamus 
D)  ghrelin; hypothalamus 
E)  CCK; hypothalamus

Question 19

All of the following statements about cholecystokinin (CCK)are true EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  it inhibits gastric contractions. 
B)  the site of action for CCK is directly on neurons of the ventromedial hypothalamus. 
C)  it stimulates contraction of the gallbladder and pylorus. 
D)  it inhibits eating. 
E)  the blood level of CCK is related to the fat content of a meal. 
A)  it inhibits gastric contractions. 
B)  the site of action for CCK is directly on neurons of the ventromedial hypothalamus. 
C)  it stimulates contraction of the gallbladder and pylorus. 
D)  it inhibits eating. 
E)  the blood level of CCK is related to the fat content of a meal.

Question 20

Lesions of the lateral hypothalamus produce overeating and obesity in laboratory animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A craving for sodium chloride is called a salt appetite.

Our long-term fuel reservoir is filled with and is located in .

Which of the following is a known physiological effect of angiotensin II?

Injection of insulin into the body results in

Osmosis is the movement of water through a semipermeable membrane,from a region of low solute concentration to one of high solute concentration.

Carlson defines "thirst" as our tendency to seek out water and ingest it.

A key effect of ghrelin that results in the stimulation of eating is to

Which terms are synonymous?

Which of the following is true of the signals that stop a meal?

A unique feature of the _____ is that these cells do NOT require insulin in order to transport glucose across the cell membrane.

Long-term energy stores consist of triglycerides stored in adipose tissues.

Administration of the CB1 receptor antagonist may be useful in the treatment of .

A drug that would treat obesity might be expected to

Which of the following would be useful for the treatment of poor appetite in a cancer patient?

Describe the role of ghrelin in the control of eating.

Injections of hypertonic saline directly into the cerebral aqueduct produce drinking.

Eating a salty meal induces volumetric thirst.

Eating is initiated by secretion of from the .

All of the following statements about cholecystokinin (CCK)are true EXCEPT that

Lesions of the lateral hypothalamus produce overeating and obesity in laboratory animals.

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A craving for sodium chloride is called a salt appetite.

Our long-term fuel reservoir is filled with ________ and is located in ________.

Which of the following is a known physiological effect of angiotensin II?

Injection of insulin into the body results in

Osmosis is the movement of water through a semipermeable membrane,from a region of low solute concentration to one of high solute concentration.

Carlson defines "thirst" as our tendency to seek out water and ingest it.

A key effect of ghrelin that results in the stimulation of eating is to

Which terms are synonymous?

Which of the following is true of the signals that stop a meal?

A unique feature of the _____ is that these cells do NOT require insulin in order to transport glucose across the cell membrane.

Long-term energy stores consist of triglycerides stored in adipose tissues.

Administration of the CB1 receptor antagonist ________ may be useful in the treatment of ________.

A drug that would treat obesity might be expected to

Which of the following would be useful for the treatment of poor appetite in a cancer patient?

Describe the role of ghrelin in the control of eating.

Injections of hypertonic saline directly into the cerebral aqueduct produce drinking.

Eating a salty meal induces volumetric thirst.

Eating is initiated by secretion of ________ from the ________.

All of the following statements about cholecystokinin (CCK)are true EXCEPT that

Lesions of the lateral hypothalamus produce overeating and obesity in laboratory animals.

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

Our long-term fuel reservoir is filled with and is located in .

Administration of the CB1 receptor antagonist may be useful in the treatment of .

Eating is initiated by secretion of from the .