midterm part 3

metabolic cart

• Measures the amount of heat produced by the body

• Measures the amount of oxygen consumed

• Is less accurate than the mathematical BMR calculation

• Measures TDEE of a patient in a hospital.

Which of the following belongs in the Peripheral nervous system?

• brain

• spinal cord

• scatic nerve

• none of these

Some excess glucose can be turned to glycogen. The limit if glycogen storage is:

• 2 lb

• 8 lb

• 10 lb

• no limit

Which of the following is the last step of the Reflex arc?

• Interneuron analyzing and interpreting information

• Sensory neuron sending information up

• Motor neuron sending information down

• Effector organ carries out the response

A balanced diet is the one that has the following breakdown:

• 30% calories from fat, 20% calories from carbohydrates, and 50% calories from protein

• 20% calories from fat, 30% calories from carbohydrates, and 50% calories from protein

• 20% calories from fat, 50% calories from carbohydrates, and 30% calories from protein

• 30% calories from fat, 50% calories from carbohydrates, and 20% calories from protein

The primary purpose of dietary protein is:

• to be used as fuel

• to get deaminated and turned into glucose

• to provide amino acids as building blocks for making new proteins

• to be turned into fat

Excess dietary fat is:

• turned into glucose

• turned into glycogen

• turned into protein

• stored as is

Which of the following does NOT happen during nutrient deprivation (fasting)?

• Cortisol levels increase

• Leptin levels increase

• Glucogen stores are broken down

• Fat stores are broken down

• Muscle protein is broken down

When carbohydrates are unavailable, and glycogen stores are depleted, this is used as the source of glucose:

• Fats

• ketones

• muscle protein

• liver

Which of the following is NOT true about the Atkin's diet?

• It is a ketogenic diet

• It is a dehydrating diet

• It is a very low-carb diet, which is a good solution for diabetic patients

• It puts an excess strain on kidneys