All of the Variety of Events That Convert Food Molecules

question 50

Multiple Choice

All of the variety of events that convert food molecules to the energy needed for cell function together are called ________.

• A) ketosis
• B) metabolism
• C) glucolysis
• D) caloric conversion

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Definitions:

Anterior Spinothalamic Tracts

Pathways in the spinal cord that transmit sensory information related to touch and pressure to the brain.

Gate Theory

A theory that suggests the spinal cord contains a neurological "gate" that either blocks pain signals or allows them to proceed to the brain.

Pain Gate

Hypothetical neural circuit in which activity in fine-touch and pressure pathways diminishes the activity in pain and temperature pathways.

Somatosensory Receptors

Somatosensory receptors are sensory cells located in the skin, muscles, and organs that detect touch, temperature, pain, and body position.