A(n) ________ Is the Amount of Energy Needed to Raise $\degree$

question 40

Short Answer

A(n) ________ is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 $\degree$ C. This is also used to measure the energy the body uses during all activities and metabolic processes.

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Definitions:

Object Memory

The ability to remember and recognize information about objects, including shape, color, and spatial location.

Entorhinal Cortex

Cortex located on the medial temporal lobe surface; provides a major route for neocortical input to the hippocampal formation; often degenerates in Alzheimer disease.

Perirhinal Cortex

Cortex lying next to the rhinal fissure on the ventral surface of the brain.

Alzheimer Disease

A progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by memory loss, cognitive decline, and personality changes due to brain cell death and dysfunction.