PSY 350 Week 5 Quiz

Question 1

Loss of fluid in the extracellular water compartment will trigger which type of thirst response?

  hypovolemic thirst 

  osmtic thirst 

  adrenal thirst 

  nonhomeostatic drinking  

Question 2

What do superficial blood vessels do when humans are exposed to cold environments?

  dilate 

  open 

  constrict 

  close  

Question 3

Which endocrine organ regulates basal metabolism by releasing hormones?

  the cardiac atria 

  the thyroid gland 

  the ovary 

  the pineal gland  

Question 4

What percentage above typical body weight for height defines obesity?

  10% 

  12.5% 

  15% 

  20% 

Question 5

During shivering thermogenesis, where is 75% of your body’s heat being produced?

  the skeletal muscles 

  the heart 

  the lungs 

  the chest muscles