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Human Physiology, 7/e
Stuart I Fox, Pierce College
Regulation of Metabolism

Critical Thinking Exercises

Please answer all questions



1

If a person had a low level of the major thyroid hormone T4 in his or her blood steam for a long time, would that individual weigh more or less than expected given his or her age, gender, and body surface area?
2

You are a 23-year old, non-pregnant woman and you have just gone down to the Supper Burger restaurant and ordered one of their 4-ounce (i.e. 120 g) specialties. Assuming the hamburger meat is 30% protein, have you met your average adult protein requirement according to the chart on 608?
3

Warfarin was originally developed as a rat poison that interferes with the body's ability to activate vitamin K. What does the poisoned rat actually die of?
4

If you were to inject a non-diabetic person with insulin, what might happen?








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