Appetite regulation Flashcards
1
Q
3 hormones that regulate appetite
A
- Ghrelin
- Leptin
- Endocannabinoids
2
Q
Satiety hormone
A
Leptin
3
Q
T/F. Ghrelin has an orexigenic effect
A
True
- Note:*
- Ghrelin makes you hunghre
4
Q
Source of ghrelin vs leptin
A
- Ghrelin
- Stomach
- Leptin
- Adipose tissue
5
Q
Action of ghrelin
A
- ↑ Appetite or stimulates hunger
- Stimulates GH release
6
Q
Regulation of ghrelin (factor that increases and decreases secretion)
A
- ↑ in fasting state
- ↓ by food
7
Q
Ghrelin is increased in what condition(s)?
A
- ↑ in Prader-Willi syndrome
- ↑ in sleep deprivation
8
Q
Ghrelin is decreased in what condition(s)?
A
↓ after gastric bypass surgery
9
Q
A
10
Q
Endocannabinoids act at cannabinoid receptors in ____ and ____, two key brain areas for the homeostatic and hedonic control of food intake
A
Hypothalamus and nucleus accumbens
