The Minimum Energy Expenditure Compatible with Life Is Known As

question 20

Multiple Choice

The minimum energy expenditure compatible with life is known as:

• A) resting metabolism.
• B) basal metabolism.
• C) thermic effect of energy.
• D) resting exchange ratio.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another neuron or muscle or glandular cell.

Nissl Bodies

Structures within the cytoplasm of neurons that are made up of rough endoplasmic reticulum and ribosomes, involved in protein synthesis.

Axon Terminals

The endings of axons that make synaptic connections with other nerve cells or with effector cells.

Telodendria

The fine terminations of an axon or dendrite which are involved in transmitting the nerve impulse to other neurons or to muscles.