Why do neurons rely so heavily on glucose as their source of nutrition?
a. Neurons lack the enzymes necessary to metabolize other fuels
b. Glucose is the only fuel that can be used even in the absence of vitamins.
c. Glucose is not used extensively by other parts of the body.
d. Other fuels do not readily cross the blood-brain barrier.
d
You might also like to view...
Most babies would willingly cross the shallow side of a visual cliff, but would not cross the deep side
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following tests provides three scores: Verbal, Quantitative, and Non-Verbal?
a. Henmon-Nelson Test b. Kuhlman-Anderson Test c. Cognitive Abilities Test d. Scholastic Assessment Test
A class of brain chemicals that may play a particularly important role in the development of anorexia in both rats and humans is _________. Evidence for this includes the fact that people suffering from anorexia often report that the feeling that accompanies the disorder is quite _________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which type of anorexia nervosa involves eating very small amounts of food each day, in part simply to stay alive and in part because of pressure from others to eat?
A. The binge/purge type B. The self-imposed type C. The constricting type D. The restricting type