ch 9 quiz

which pancreatic hormone promotes the conversion of glycogen to glucose?

glucagon

which pancreatic hormone promotes the conversion of glucose to glycogen?

insulin

behavioral regulation of body temperature, like moving close to the fire, is especially affected by lesions of the:

lateral hypothalamus

thermoregulation is considered a negative feedback system because:

restoring the desired temperature turns off the response.

in rats, lesions of the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) lead to all of the following except

self-maintenance of normal weight.

the receptors that detect drops in extracellular volume are located in the:

vascular system

which of the following is known as antidiuretic hormone?

vasopressin

the body fluid compartments change _____ upon water loss.

with increased osmotic pressure and decreased plasma volume

which of the following events will trigger osmotic thirst?

a salty meal

which of the following hormones causes blood vessels to constrict?

angiotensin II