Kalat Ch.9- Physiological Psychology

In response to infection, leukocytes release proteins called ____

cytokines

T/F: Vasopressin increases blood pressure by constricting the blood vessels

False

T/F: The physiological changes that defend body temperature depend on areas in and near the hypothalamus

True

An advantage of maintaining a constant body temperature is that it ____

enables an animal to stay equally active at all environmental temperatures

T/F: Orexin inhibits appetite

false

T/F: Stomach distension is necessary to produce satiety

false

Processes that reduce any discrepancies from the set point are known as ____

negative feedback

What kind of thirst is produced by an increased concentration of solutes in the blood?

osmotic

Which area of the hypothalamus seems to be critical for the ending of meals?

paraventricular nucleus

T/F: The paraventricular nucleus normally inhibits meal size

true