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Nutrition, Metabolism & Body Temperature Regulation

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show the chemical energy form used by cells to drive their many activities  
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show kilocalories  
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show amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1C & is the unit conscientiously counted by dieters  
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major nutrients are   show
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what is a nutrient   show
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show cannot be made by such interconversions & must be provided by the diet  
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show a polysaccharide plentiful in most vegetables, not digested by humans but provides roughage or fiber  
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glucose   show
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show gructose & galactose (converted to glucose by the liver before they enter the general circulation)  
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when glucose is present in excess of what the body needs for ATP synthesis, it is   show
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what is the current recommendation of charbohydrates daily   show
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show empty calories  
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what are the major sources of unsaturated fats   show
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major sources of cholesterol are   show
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the liver cannot synthesize   show
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an example of an essential fatty acid is   show
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show (1) protective cushion around body organs such as kidneys & eyeballs (2) insulating layer beneath the skin (3) easy-to-store concentrated source of energy fuel  
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show regulatory molecules; plays a role in smooth muscle contraction, control of blood pressure & inflammation  
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how are prostaglandins formed   show
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why is cholesterol important   show
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show no more than 200 mg (the amount of one egg yolk)  
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name two drawbacks to most fat substitutes   show
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show they meet all the body's amino acid requirements for tissue maintenace & growth  
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what is the importance of proteins in the body?   show
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show all a.a. needed to bake a particular protein must be present in a cell @ the same time; if one is missing protein will not be made  
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show b.c. essential amino acids cannot be stored, therefore those not used immediately to build proteins are oxidized for energy or converted to carbohydrates or fats  
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what happens if the diet does not supply sufficient carbohydrate or fat calories for ATP production   show
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show 16%  
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show when the amount of nitrogen ingested in proteins equals the amount excreted in urine & feces  
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show when protein synthesis exceeds protein breakdown & loss (normal in growing children & pregnant women); also occurs when tissues are being rebuilt or repaired following illness or injury  
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what does a positive nitrogen balance always indicate   show
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a negative nitrogen balance is   show
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show during physcal & emotional stress (infection, injury, burns, depression or anxiety) during starvation  
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show they accelerate protein synthesis & growth  
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show pituitary growth hormone stimulates tissue growth during childhood & conserves protein in adults  
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give another example   show
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most vitamins function as ____   show
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show they help the body to use those nutrients that do; w.o. them all carbs, proteins & fats would be useless  
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where is vitamin D made   show
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show B & K  
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show as fat soluble or water soluble  
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show B-complex vitamins & vitamin C  
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what are water souble vitamins   show
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show excreted in urine  
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show A, D, E, K  
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show they bind to ingested lipids & are absorbed along w. their digestion products  
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show anything that interferes w. fat absorption  
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what are antioxidants   show
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what are examples of antioxidants?   show
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show calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, sodium, chloride & magnesium  
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what is the purpose of calcium, phosphorus & magnesium salts   show
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show are inonized in body fluids or bound to organic compounds to form molecules such as phospholipids, hormones, enzymes & other functional proteins  
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give an example of how this works   show
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show synthetic; includes reactions in which larger molecules or structures are built from smaller ones; ex. bonding of amino acids to make proteins & of proteins & lipids to form cell membranes  
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catabolism   show
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show primary function is to generate ATP, which traps some of the chemical energy of the original food molecules in its own high-energy bons; group of reactions which food fuels (particularly glucose) are broken down within cells & some of the energy released  
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phosphorylated   show
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what does phosphorylation do   show
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show the energy-yielding (ATP-yeilding) reactions within cells;  
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show via the gain of oxygen or the loss of hydrogen  
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when on substance loses electrons it is   show
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when one substance gains electrons it is   show
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redox reactions means that   show
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dehydrogenase   show
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show those catalyzing the transfer of oxygen  
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show act as reversible hydrogen (or electron) acceptors, becoming reduced each time a substrate is oxidized  
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show nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide; based on niacin  
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show flavin adenine dinucleotide; derived from riboflavin  
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substrate-level phosphorylation   show
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the enzymes catalyzing substrat-level phosphorylation are located in both the   show
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show releases most of the energy that is eventually captured in ATP bonds during cellular respiration  
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show by electron transport proteins forming part of the cristae membranes in the mitochondria  
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chemiosmotic process   show
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ATP synthase   show
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show glucose-6-phosphate  
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show "sugar spliting"; 10 chemical steps;  
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show two pyruvic acid molecules; yielding a net gain of 2 ATP per glucose molecule; 2 moecules of reduced NAD+  
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show in the cytosol of cells, where its steps are catalyzed by specific soluble enzymes  
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what type of process is glycolysis   show
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In step 1 of glycolysis ATP is   show
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show all except the 1st one  
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show 1. sugar activation 2. sugar cleavage 3. oxidation & ATP formation  
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what's going on during the 2nd stage   show
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lactic acid is the production yeild of   show
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when glucose is completely oxidized how many ATP/glucose molecues are harvested   show
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where does the Krebs cycle occur?   show
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show to convert it to acetyl CoA  
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show when one of the pyruvic acid's carbons is removed & released as carbon dioxide gas (a waste product of metabolism) CO2 diffuses out of the cells into the blood to be expelled by the lungs  
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2)oxidation   show
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show by combining the resulting acetic acid w. coenzyme A  
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what is coenzyme Al   show
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keto acids   show
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what are the products of the Krebs Cycle/Citric acid cycle   show
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electon transport chain   show
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show the hydrogens removed during the oxidation of food fuels are finally combined w. molecular oxygen, & the eergy released during those reactions is harnessed to attach inorganic phosphate groups (Pi) to ADP  
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show proteins bound to metal atoms  
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where do flavins derive from   show
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list the sequence energy flows during cellular respiration   show
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show 24 & 4 ATPs  
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the 2 NADH + H+ generated during glycolysis yields how many ATP molecules   show
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show 38 or 36 molecules of ATP  
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glycogenesis   show
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show when glucose entering cells is phosphorylated to glucose-6-phosphate & the coverted innto its isomer, glucose-1-phosphate  
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show occurs when blood levels of glucose drop, glycoge lysis or splitting occurs  
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show the initial phase of fatty acid oxidation, ocurs in the mitochondria  
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glyceraldehyde is equal to   show
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lipogenesis   show
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show (fat-splitting); the breakdown of stored fats into glycerol & fatty acids, essentially lipogenesis in reverse  
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Before amino acids can be oxidized for energy they must be   show
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show dynnamic catabolic-anabolic state  
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show 1) fats & carbohydrates are oxidized directly to produce cellular energy, whereas a.a. can be used to supply energy only after being converted to a carbohydrate intermediate (keto acid) 2) excess carb. & fat can be stored as such, whereas excess aa are no  
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show fed state; the time during & shortly after eating, when nutrients are flushing into the bloodstream fm the gastorintestinal tract  
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postabsorptive (fasting) state   show
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show insulin release  
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what type of hormone is insulin   show
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glucose sparinng   show
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show insulin antagonist  
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show hyperglycemic hormone; promotes a rise in blood glucose; targets the liver & adipose tissue  
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increasing blood sugar levels trigger   show
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which "pushes"___ into the cells   show
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show decline  
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show glucagon  
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which ___   show
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growth hormonne secretion is enhanced by   show
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show 1) packages fatty acids into forms that ca be stored or transported 2) synthesizes plasma proteins 3) forms nonessential aa & convertes ammonia resulting from their deamination to urea a less toxic excretory product 4)stores glucose as glycogen & regulate  
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cholesterol   show
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chylomicrons   show
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show to transport cholesterol tot he peripheral tissues, makinng it available tot he tissue cells for membrane or hormone synthesis & for storage for later use; also regulate cholesterol synthesis in the tissue cells  
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show to transport excess cholesterol from peripheral tissues (which do not have the ability to degrade or excrete HDL) to the liver, where it is broken down & becomes part of bile  
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HDL is considered   show
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show BAD TO THE BONE!!!  
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what is wrong with LDL   show
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saturated fatty acids stimulate ____ of cholesterola & _____ from the body   show
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show total energy output (heat + work + energy storage)  
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show is considered equal tot eh energy liberated during food oxiation; undigested foods are not part of the equation bc they contribute to no energy  
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show includes the energy (1) immediately lost as heat (about 60% of the total); used to do work ; stored in the form of fat or glycogen  
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show a pair of peptides that are powerful appetite enhances  
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neuropeptide Y causes   show
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show produces a yen for fats  
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GLP-1 & serotonin   show
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when we eat plasma glucose levels ___ & cellular metabolism of glucose __   show
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elevated plasma levels of amino acids ___ eating; wheras low amino acid levels in blood ___ it.   show
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insulin released during food absorption has what effect on hunger   show
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glucagon levels rise during what type of behavior   show
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when is epinephrine release & what does it trigger   show
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what is cholecystokinin & what effect does it have on hunger?   show
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increased body temperature may have what effect on hunger   show
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leptin   show
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show receptors in the choroid plexuses of the ventricles, where it gains entry to the brain  
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show hypothalamus  
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what does it regulate   show
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show the ventromedial hypothalamus, where it suppresses the secretion of nneuropeptide Y (NPY); the most potent appetite stimulant known  
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show decreases food intake & cranks up activity & heat production  
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show the body's rate of eergy output (usually per hour)  
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show direct method  
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show indirect method; measure oxygen consumption, which is directly proportional to heat production  
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BMR(basal metabolic rate)   show
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the taller or thinner person will have a ___ BMR than a shorter fatter person   show
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thyroxine   show
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show a total rate of kilocalorie connsumption to fuel all ongoing-activities--involuntary & voluntary  
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dietary/food-induced thermogenesis   show
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radiation   show
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conduction   show
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show substantially enhances heat exchange from teh body surface tot eh air bc the cooler air absorbs heat by conduction more rapidly than the already-warmed air  
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the hypothalamus receives afferent input from   show
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the hypothalmus respons the heat promoting or heat loss activites via   show
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vasoconstriction of cuanneous blood vessels   show
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show (blank)  
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cold stimulates the relae of   show
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show increases body temp bc muscle activity produces large amounts of heat  
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show occurs when envir temp decreases gradually; hypothalamus releases thyrotropin-releasing hormonne; increases metabolic rate body heat production increases allowing us to maintain a constannt body tempin cold envir condtions  
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vasodilation of cutaneous blood vessels   show
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show occurs when body is overheated & heat cannot be lost by other means; evaporation  
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fever is controlled   show
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