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biology component Flashcards

1
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sugar macromolecule

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glucose

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2
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secretes appetite-stimulating hormones

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arcuate nucleus

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3
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hormone secreted by an empty stomach to signal brain for hunger

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ghrelin

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4
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hunger-triggering hormone secreted by the hypothalamus

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orexin

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5
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hormone secreted by pancreas; controls blood glucose

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insulin

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6
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protein hormone secreted by fat cells; when abundant causes brain to increase metabolism & decrease hunger

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leptin

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7
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digestive tract hormone; sends me no hungry signals to brain

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PYY

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8
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the balanced physiological value for an organism

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set point

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9
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the body’s resting rate of energy output

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basal metabolic rate

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10
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having no interest in sexual attraction towards others

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asexual

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11
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most important male sex hormone; stimulates growth in male sex organs & development of male sex characteristics

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testosterone

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most important female sex hormone; stimulates growth in female sex organs & development of female sex characteristics

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estrogen

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13
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took surveys of people’s sexual experiences

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Alfred Kinsey

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14
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observed & identified the sexual response cycle

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Masters + Johnson

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15
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the four stages of sexual response: excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution

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sexual response cycle

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16
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first stage of sexual response cycle

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excitement

17
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second stage of sexual response cycle

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plateau

18
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third stage of sexual response cycle

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orgasm

19
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fourth stage of sexual response cycle

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resolution

20
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resting period in which a person cannot achieve orgasm

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refractory period

21
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sensory receptors activated by stimuli that potentially damage/threaten the body

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nociceptors

22
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the part of the brain that releases hormones to stop hunger

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ventromedial hypothalamus

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