12.13 Flashcards
1
Q
Hepatic portal vein
A
The vein that
transports blood from the digestive
system to the liver.
2
Q
Ob mouse
A
A strain of mice whose obesity and low metabolic rate are caused by a mutation that prevents the production of leptin.
3
Q
Leptin
A
A hormone secreted by adipose
tissue; decreases food intake and increases
metabolic rate, primarily by inhibiting
NPY-secreting neurons in the arcuate
nucleus.
