Graves' disease is a condition in which some of the body's antibodies mimic thyroid-stimulating hormone and cause overactivity of the thyroid gland. What consequences would this have for neurons in the body, and how would metabolic rate be affected?
Would you expect someone with Graves' disease to feel chillier or warmer than someone who was unaffected?
What will be an ideal response?
Neurons would generate more sodium/potassium pumps and produce more heat. Metabolic rate would rise. Individuals with Graves' disease often feel warm.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Nonfluent aphasia, due to a lesion in the __________, results in slow speech, difficulty in choosing words, or use of words that only approximate the correct word.
A. primary motor area B. cerebral lateralization C. Broca area D. Wernicke area E. primary auditory area
Compliance refers specifically to the
a. effort required to stretch the lungs. b. elasticity of the lung tissue. c. energy requirements for an inspiration. d. surface area of the alveoli. e. volume of air moved per breathing cycle.
Kinetic energy is
A. movement of ions or electrons. B. energy that moves in waves. C. energy that flows between objects with different temperatures. D. the form of energy that actually does work. E. stored energy that could do work but is not doing so.