Question 1

The distinction between bulimia and anorexia nervosa is that

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia (but not bulimia) is a metabolic disorder. 
B)  anorexia (but not bulimia) can be associated with weight gain. 
C)  bulimia (but not anorexia) reflects an obsession with weight loss. 
D)  anorexia nervosa involves weight loss, while bulimia involves binging. 
E)  bulimia is a metabolic disorder while anorexia is not. 
A)  anorexia (but not bulimia) is a metabolic disorder. 
B)  anorexia (but not bulimia) can be associated with weight gain. 
C)  bulimia (but not anorexia) reflects an obsession with weight loss. 
D)  anorexia nervosa involves weight loss, while bulimia involves binging. 
E)  bulimia is a metabolic disorder while anorexia is not. D

Question 2

A potent stimulus for producing osmometric thirst involves

Accepted Answer

A)  evaporation from the lungs during the winter months. 
B)  vomiting during illness. 
C)  loss of blood after an automobile trauma. 
D)  ingestion of a bag of salted potato chips. 
E)  perspiration. 
A)  evaporation from the lungs during the winter months. 
B)  vomiting during illness. 
C)  loss of blood after an automobile trauma. 
D)  ingestion of a bag of salted potato chips. 
E)  perspiration. D

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following is considered to be an important factor that contributes to obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  overexertion in our jobs and spare time 
B)  learning to slowly eat your food 
C)  the fact that some persons are efficient at storing ingested calories as fat 
D)  the generous portions of low-calorie foods provided by fast-food restaurants 
E)  oversecretion of leptin 
A)  overexertion in our jobs and spare time 
B)  learning to slowly eat your food 
C)  the fact that some persons are efficient at storing ingested calories as fat 
D)  the generous portions of low-calorie foods provided by fast-food restaurants 
E)  oversecretion of leptin

Question 5

Water loss from the body through evaporation results in

Accepted Answer

A)  a loss of only interstitial fluid. 
B)  an increased concentration of solute within the interstitial fluid. 
C)  movement of water into the cells. 
D)  gain of water into the plasma. 
E)  loss of sodium from inside the cells. 
A)  a loss of only interstitial fluid. 
B)  an increased concentration of solute within the interstitial fluid. 
C)  movement of water into the cells. 
D)  gain of water into the plasma. 
E)  loss of sodium from inside the cells.

Question 6

Brain damage in humans that involves the lamina terminalis

Accepted Answer

A)  produces an intense feeling of thirst that cannot be satisfied. 
B)  impairs the capacity of a person to experience thirst after injection of hypertonic saline. 
C)  blocks the neural signals generated by the atrial baroreceptors. 
D)  leads to increased water consumption. 
E)  leads to overconsumption of salt. 
A)  produces an intense feeling of thirst that cannot be satisfied. 
B)  impairs the capacity of a person to experience thirst after injection of hypertonic saline. 
C)  blocks the neural signals generated by the atrial baroreceptors. 
D)  leads to increased water consumption. 
E)  leads to overconsumption of salt.

Question 7

Match the correct behavior with the condition that precedes it.

Accepted Answer

A)  meracaptoacetate; drinking 
B)  insulin; drinking 
C)  insulin; sexual behavior 
D)  ghrelin; eating 
E)  2-DG; drinking 
A)  meracaptoacetate; drinking 
B)  insulin; drinking 
C)  insulin; sexual behavior 
D)  ghrelin; eating 
E)  2-DG; drinking

Question 8

An important physiological effect of angiotensin is to

Accepted Answer

A)  end the consumption of water after a thirst episode. 
B)  release hormones that cause the kidneys to excrete water and sodium. 
C)  decrease blood pressure. 
D)  promote the consumption of salt. 
E)  suppress food intake. 
A)  end the consumption of water after a thirst episode. 
B)  release hormones that cause the kidneys to excrete water and sodium. 
C)  decrease blood pressure. 
D)  promote the consumption of salt. 
E)  suppress food intake.

Question 9

The process of ________ is involved in the regulation of the fluid that bathes our cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  allostasis 
B)  homeostasis 
C)  hemostasis 
D)  negative feedback 
E)  hypovolemia 
A)  allostasis 
B)  homeostasis 
C)  hemostasis 
D)  negative feedback 
E)  hypovolemia

Question 10

When insulin is not present, glucose can be utilized by

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which pair of peptides below act as anorexigens?

Accepted Answer

A)  CCK; ghrelin 
B)  ghrelin; CART 
C)  NPY; insulin 
D)  CART; alpha-MSH 
E)  NPY; AGRP 
A)  CCK; ghrelin 
B)  ghrelin; CART 
C)  NPY; insulin 
D)  CART; alpha-MSH 
E)  NPY; AGRP

Question 12

Electrical stimulation of the lateral hypothalamus

Accepted Answer

A)  elicits eating and drinking. 
B)  inhibits food intake. 
C)  produces sham feeding. 
D)  elicits repetitive chewing movements. 
E)  is an intensely aversive stimulus. 
A)  elicits eating and drinking. 
B)  inhibits food intake. 
C)  produces sham feeding. 
D)  elicits repetitive chewing movements. 
E)  is an intensely aversive stimulus.

Question 13

Which terms below are synonymous?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

When a person continues to fast beyond the short-term reservoir, the fat in the long-term reservoir is broken down into glycerol and fatty acids. Fatty acids can be metabolized by

Accepted Answer

A)  the cells of the body. 
B)  the cells of the brain. 
C)  pancreatic cells. 
D)  neither the body or the brain. 
E)  both the body and the brain. 
A)  the cells of the body. 
B)  the cells of the brain. 
C)  pancreatic cells. 
D)  neither the body or the brain. 
E)  both the body and the brain.

Question 15

Appetite is ________ by secretion of CCK from the gut.

Accepted Answer

inhibited

Question 16

Drugs such as fenfluramine that were used to treat obesity exerted an inhibition of appetite by

Accepted Answer

A)  altering serotonin activity in the PVN. 
B)  causing the release of NPY from cells in the arcuate. 
C)  activating CART receptors. 
D)  blocking serotonin receptor activity in the PVN. 
E)  acting as a serotonin agonist in the brain. 
A)  altering serotonin activity in the PVN. 
B)  causing the release of NPY from cells in the arcuate. 
C)  activating CART receptors. 
D)  blocking serotonin receptor activity in the PVN. 
E)  acting as a serotonin agonist in the brain.

Question 17

Describe the four essential components of a regulatory system.

Accepted Answer

The system variable is the characteristi

Question 18

The peptides ________ and ________ act in the hypothalamus to increase eating in the rat.

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin; CCK 
B)  serotonin; CCK 
C)  NPY; leptin 
D)  orexin; melanin-concentrating hormone 
E)  CCK; ghrelin 
A)  insulin; CCK 
B)  serotonin; CCK 
C)  NPY; leptin 
D)  orexin; melanin-concentrating hormone 
E)  CCK; ghrelin

Question 19

Which fluid compartments must be precisely regulated within certain limits?

Accepted Answer

A)  interstitial; intracellular 
B)  intracellular; cerebrospinal 
C)  extracellular; intracellular 
D)  intravascular; intracellular 
E)  transvascular; interstitial 
A)  interstitial; intracellular 
B)  intracellular; cerebrospinal 
C)  extracellular; intracellular 
D)  intravascular; intracellular 
E)  transvascular; interstitial

Question 20

During the fasting phase of metabolism,

Accepted Answer

A)  blood glucose levels are increased. 
B)  body cells are able to use glucose. 
C)  the pancreas secretes ghrelin rather than insulin. 
D)  the liver converts glucose to glycogen. 
E)  the pancreas secretes glucagon rather than insulin. 
A)  blood glucose levels are increased. 
B)  body cells are able to use glucose. 
C)  the pancreas secretes ghrelin rather than insulin. 
D)  the liver converts glucose to glycogen. 
E)  the pancreas secretes glucagon rather than insulin.

The distinction between bulimia and anorexia nervosa is that

A potent stimulus for producing osmometric thirst involves

Our long-term fuel reservoir contains and is located in .

Which of the following is considered to be an important factor that contributes to obesity?

Water loss from the body through evaporation results in

Brain damage in humans that involves the lamina terminalis

Match the correct behavior with the condition that precedes it.

An important physiological effect of angiotensin is to

The process of ________ is involved in the regulation of the fluid that bathes our cells.

When insulin is not present, glucose can be utilized by

Which pair of peptides below act as anorexigens?

Electrical stimulation of the lateral hypothalamus

Which terms below are synonymous?

When a person continues to fast beyond the short-term reservoir, the fat in the long-term reservoir is broken down into glycerol and fatty acids. Fatty acids can be metabolized by

Appetite is ________ by secretion of CCK from the gut.

Drugs such as fenfluramine that were used to treat obesity exerted an inhibition of appetite by

Describe the four essential components of a regulatory system.

The peptides and act in the hypothalamus to increase eating in the rat.

Which fluid compartments must be precisely regulated within certain limits?

During the fasting phase of metabolism,

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The distinction between bulimia and anorexia nervosa is that

A potent stimulus for producing osmometric thirst involves

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

Which of the following is considered to be an important factor that contributes to obesity?

Water loss from the body through evaporation results in

Brain damage in humans that involves the lamina terminalis

Match the correct behavior with the condition that precedes it.

An important physiological effect of angiotensin is to

The process of ________ is involved in the regulation of the fluid that bathes our cells.

When insulin is not present, glucose can be utilized by

Which pair of peptides below act as anorexigens?

Electrical stimulation of the lateral hypothalamus

Which terms below are synonymous?

When a person continues to fast beyond the short-term reservoir, the fat in the long-term reservoir is broken down into glycerol and fatty acids. Fatty acids can be metabolized by

Appetite is ________ by secretion of CCK from the gut.

Drugs such as fenfluramine that were used to treat obesity exerted an inhibition of appetite by

Describe the four essential components of a regulatory system.

The peptides ________ and ________ act in the hypothalamus to increase eating in the rat.

Which fluid compartments must be precisely regulated within certain limits?

During the fasting phase of metabolism,

Introduction

Structure and Function 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

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Substance Abuse

Filters

Our long-term fuel reservoir contains and is located in .

The peptides and act in the hypothalamus to increase eating in the rat.