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