Describe the importance of the satiety center
What will be an ideal response?
In addition to the key role the hypothalamus plays in maintaining energy balance, a satiety center in the brain stem known as the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS) processes signals important in the feeling of being full and thus contributes to short-term control of meals. Not only does the NTS receive input from the higher hypothalamic neurons involved in energy homeostasis, but it also receives afferent inputs from the digestive tract and elsewhere that signal satiety.
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The area monitored by a single sensory neuron is called the __________ field.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Blood flowing out of a capillary bed first enters structures called
A) arterial anastomoses. B) venous valves. C) arteriovenous anastomoses. D) precapillary sphincters. E) venules.
What is the permeability barrier that joins the plasma membranes of adjacent cells to form a tight seal?
A. Desmosomes B. Tight junction C. Hemidesmosomes D. Adhesion belt E. Gap junction
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A. Excrete carbon dioxide B. Maintain blood vessel tone for blood pressure C. Convert vitamin D to its active form to absorb calcium from the digestive tract D. Produce renin and angiotensin converting enzymes