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:

Myelin Sheath

A protective covering made of fatty substances that surrounds the axons of many nerve cells, aiding in the speedy transmission of electrical signals.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small sacs in the neuron that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft to transmit nerve impulses to other neurons.

Axon Terminals

The distal terminations of the branches of an axon, making connections with other nerve cells or muscles and transferring the impulse.

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of neurons that receive electrochemical signals from other neurons.