What Effect Does Immobilization Have on Metabolism

question 19

Multiple Choice

What effect does immobilization have on metabolism?

• A) It causes hypocalcemia.
• B) It causes a decreased metabolic rate.
• C) It causes a positive nitrogen balance.
• D) It causes increased production of stress hormones.

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Definitions:

Dorsal Pathway

A neurologic route in the brain responsible for spatial awareness and the processing of object locations in relation to the body.

fMRI

Functional magnetic resonance imaging, a neuroimaging procedure that measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow, used to study the brain's functional anatomy.

Ventral Stream

One of two pathways in the visual system, responsible for object recognition, form, and color.

Color

The characteristic of visual perception described through hues such as red, blue, and yellow, determined by the wavelength of light.