Dietary Balance Phys 72 Flashcards
Calories from carbohydrates
4.1
Calories from fats
9.3
calories from proteins
4.35
What is the respiratory quotient
of CO2 formed/ # of O2 consumed
lateral hypothalmic nuclei controls what aspect of feeding?
Hunger
What part of the brain controls satiety>
ventralmedial hypothalmis
What are the 2 neurons in the arcuate nuclei?
- POMC
2. NPY and AGRP producing
What is hunger
intrinsic desire for food
what is appetite
desire for particular type of food
satiety
opposite of hunger- feeling of fullness
What causes the GI to signal the hypothalmus
stomach filling
what signals satiety?
chemical signals from nutrient levels in the blood
What does a PMC neuron produce?
produces a-melanocyte stimulating hormone
What is the action of POMC?
decreases food intake and increases energy expenditure
what is the action of NPY/AGRP?
increases food intake decreases energy expenditure
What is the key receptor for a-MSH?
melanocortin receptor -4 (MCR-4)
Mutations in MCR-4 causes what?
obesity
What stimulates NPY release from arcuate neuron?
energy stores of body is low
what does NPY stimulate?
appetiteq
destruction of what structure leads to inability to choose what types of food to eat?
amygdala