Electrically Stimulating an Appetite-Enhancing Center Within the Hypothalamus of a Well-Fed

question 64

Multiple Choice

Electrically stimulating an appetite-enhancing center within the hypothalamus of a well-fed animal is likely to

• A) cause the animal to begin eating.
• B) decrease the animal's basal metabolic rate.
• C) prevent the conversion of the animal's blood glucose to fat.
• D) permanently lower the animal's set point.

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Definitions:

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body which facilitate the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrient and waste chemical substances between blood and the tissues.

Velocity

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Venae Cavae

The two large veins that return deoxygenated blood to the heart; consisting of the superior and inferior vena cava.

Blood Pressure

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