Hunger and Feeding Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 main fates of nutrients?
A
Supply energy
Provide building blocks
Stored for the future
2
Q
What does the secretion of cholecystokinin (CCK) from the duodenum do?
A
Makes you want to stop eating
3
Q
What hormone does adipose tissue release into the blood stream?
A
Leptin
4
Q
Hypothalamic control centres, dual centres for feeding: On switch
A
Lateral region of hypothalamus
5
Q
Hypothalamic control centres, dual centres for feeding: Off switch
A
Ventromedial region of hypothalamus
6
Q
What is neuropeptide Y?
A
Potent stimulator of appetite
7
Q
What is Ghrelin?
A
A hormone made by stomach cells which increases food intake
8
Q
What is the hormone of hunger?
A
Ghrelin
9
Q
What is PYY 3-36?
A
A hormone made by intestinal cells to decrease food intake
10
Q
What is the hormone of satiety?
A
PYY 3-36
