How is the basal metabolic rate (BMR) different from the total metabolic rate (TMR)?
A) The BMR is calculated when one is asleep.
B) The TMR includes the BMR.
C) The BMR includes energy expenditures for muscular contractions.
D) The BMR includes the TMR.
B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is secreted by the
A. hypothalamus, and it targets cells of the posterior pituitary gland B. hypothalamus, and it targets cells of the anterior pituitary gland. C. anterior pituitary, and it targets follicular cells of the thyroid gland. D. posterior pituitary, and it targets parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland. E. thyroid gland, and it targets cells of the parathyroid gland.
Which of the following would be an example of higher-level control of autonomic function?
A) gagging on food that does not appeal to you B) a violent coughing attack in response to an irritant C) increased heart rate when you see a person you fear D) dilation of the pupils when you enter a dark room E) increased salivation when you smell food that appeals to you
Nervous tissue consists predominantly of two cell types, neurons and ________
A) myocytes B) fibroblasts C) neuroglia D) chondrocytes E) osteocytes