Central Regulation of Food Intake

Question 1

Feeding Center

Answer 1

Lateral Hypothalamus

Question 2

Satiety Center

Answer 2

Ventromedial hypothalamus

Question 3

Arcuate nucleus contains 2 types of neurons

Answer 3

POMC/CART and NPY/AgRP

Question 4

POMC/CART

Answer 4

anorexigenic –> decrease food intake and energy consumption TRH and CRH

Question 5

NPY/AgRP (anabolic)

Answer 5

orexigenic –> increase food intake and decrease energy output

Question 6

What factors modulate vagal afferent input to DVC

Answer 6

hormone concentrations, gastric distention, plasma glucose and FFA

Question 7

Ghrelin activates

Answer 7

NPY/AgRP

Question 8

Leptin, adipokines, and adiponectins activates

Answer 8

POMC/CART

Question 9

Thyroid hormone and cortisol

Answer 9

activated by PMOC/CART catabolic signals to increase energy expenditure

Question 10

Vagal afferents (IPAN and IFAN) get transmitted to

Answer 10

nucleus solitarius

Question 11

Long term anorexigenic signals

Answer 11

leptin and insulin

Question 12

Adipokines, insulin, pancreatic enzymes all contribute to

Answer 12

decrease in food consumption

Question 13

Short term anorexigenic signals

Answer 13

CCK, 5-HT, PYY, GLP-1, Amylin, PP, glucose