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Appetite Regulation Flashcards

1
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Orexigen

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Substance that increases food intake

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2
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Anorexigen

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Substance that inhibits food intake

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3
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What cell types sense nutrients in the gut lumen

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Enteroendocrine cells

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4
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What structures do Enteroendocrine cells use to sense nutrients in the gut lumen

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Microvilli

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5
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What feature of Enteroendocrine cells allows them to communicate with neurones and blood vessels

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Contain vesicles for hormone release

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6
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What causes receptor activation on Enteroendocrine cells

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Nutrients

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7
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What do mediators released by enteroendocrine cells activate

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Chemoreceptors on vagal afferents

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8
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What type of receptors detect gastric distension

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Stretch stimulated Mechanoreceptors

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9
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Is response to stomach distension a long or short term form of appetite control

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Short

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10
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Which nucleus is involved in appetite regulation

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Arcuate nucleus

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11
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What tissue produces adipokines inc leptin

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Adipose

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12
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What is the pattern of leptin secretion

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Diurnal

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13
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Does leptin have long or short term effects on appetite

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Long term

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14
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What does leptin signal

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Satiety

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15
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Actions of leptin

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Inhibits NPY/AgRP Neurones
Activates POMC/CART neurones

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16
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Is leptin orexigenic or anorexigenic

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Anorexigenic

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17
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Why can leptin not be targeted for obesity treatment

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Leptin usually already high in obese individuals

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18
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When is cholecystokinin released

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In response to fat and protein

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19
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Where is cholecystokinin synthesised

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Duodenum

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20
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Is cholecystokinin orexogenic or anorexigenic

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Anorexigenic

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21
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Effects of cholecystokinin

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Slows gastric emptying
Released bile
Releases pancreatic enzymes
Activate vagus nerve to cause satiety

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22
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What is caused by too much cholecystokinin release

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Nausea
Taste aversion

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23
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Is PYY 3-36 anorexigenic or orexigenic

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Anorexigenic

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24
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When is PYY 3-36 released

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In response to high fat or protein

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25
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What cells release PYY 3-36

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L cells in GI

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26
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How does PYY 3-36 cause satiety

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Inhibits NPY neurones
Activates POMC neurones

27
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What is the action of PYY 3-36

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Increases satiety
Long term negative regulator of body weight

28
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What groups have low PYY 3-36

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Overweight
Overweight in past

29
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How does insulin cause satiety

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Inhibits NPY/AgRP neurones
Activates alpha MSH/CART

30
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What is the most powerful Incretin

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Glucagon like peptide

31
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Incretin

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Gut hormones that stimulates insulin release after eating

32
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What causes GLP 1 release

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Food intake

33
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What group has decreased GLP 1 level

34
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What causes release of pancreatic polypeptide

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Food intake proportional to calories

35
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Is pancreatic polypeptide orexigenic or anorexigenic

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Anorexigenic

36
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Is oxontymodulin anorexigenic or orexigenic

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Anorexigenic

37
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Actions of oxontymodulin

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Decrease plasma Ghrelin level
Increase energy expenditure

38
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What is the major peripheral orexigenic hormone

39
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Where is Ghrelin synthesised

40
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What inhibits Ghrelin

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Food intake - proportional to calories

41
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Does Ghrelin have short or long term effects

42
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Where is Ghrelin found

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Circulation in plasma

43
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Where can Ghrelin act

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Receptors in brainstem
Receptors in Mesolithic dopaminergic system
Vagus
Directly on hypothalamus

44
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How are Ghrelin levels altered in obesity

45
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Why can Ghrelin not be targeted in obesity treatment

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Already low in obesity
May affect growth regulation
Prevent beneficial effects of Ghrelin on CV system and inflammation

46
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Orexigenic hormones

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Ghrelin
Neuro peptide Y
Agouti related peptide
Orexins
Melanin concentrating hormones
Galanin

47
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Anorexigenic hormones

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Leptin
Cholecystokinin
Insulin
Glucagon like peptide
Peptide YY
Oxyntomodulin
Cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript peptides
Corticotropin releasing hormone
Melanocyte stimulating hormone

48
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What does the hypothalamus influence to regulate metabolic rate

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Pituitary function
Feeding
Stress response
Water balance
Sleep wake cycle
Thermoregulation

49
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What are the neural pathways that control food intake

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Central orexigenic pathway
Central anorexigenic pathway

50
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Which neurones are involved in the central orexigenic pathway

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AGRP/NPY neurones in arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus

51
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Which appetite regulating neural pathway are POMC/CART neurones involved in

A

Central anorexigenic pathway

52
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What hormone activates the central orexigenic pathway

53
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How do insulin and leptin effect the central anorexigenic and orexigenic pathways

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Inhibits central orexigenic pathway
Activate central anorexigenic pathway

54
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How does malonyl CoA affect food intake

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Incr malonyl CoA -> suppress food intake
Decr malonyl CoA -> increase food intake

55
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What process is malonyl CoA the first step in

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De novo fatty acid synthesis

56
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What determines malonyl CoA

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AMP/ATP ratio

57
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Is serotonin anorexigenic or orexigenic

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Anorexigenic

58
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How does serotonin cause effects on appetite

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Stimulate POMC neurone activity
Inhibit AgRP neurone activity

59
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How do antidepressants affect weight

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Can cause loss or gain

60
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How do cannabinoids effect food intake

61
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2 Endogenous cannabinoids

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Anandamide
2 arachadonylglycerol

62
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What appetite control based drugs are recommended by NICE for obesity treatment

63
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Current obesity treatments

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Lifestyle/behaviour changes
Fat absorption inhibition - orlistat
Bariatric surgery

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