Hunger, Thirst, And Sex Flashcards
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Leptin
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Plays a role in the feedback loop between signals from the hypothalamus and those from the stomach.
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Hypothalamus
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Area controlling feeding
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Blood glucose
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Forms basis for the glucostatic hypothesis
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Insulin
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A hormone produced by the pancreas to regulate glucose
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Lipostatic hypothesis
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States that that is a measured and controlled substance in the body that regulates hunger.
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Anorexia nervosa
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In eating disorder characterized by an individual being 15% below ideal body weight.
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Body dysmorphia
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Distorted body image
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Bulimia nervosa
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Characterized by alternating periods of binging and purging.
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Pituitary gland
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Production of androgens and estrogens.
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Androgens and estrogens
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Primary sexual hormones and males and females, respectively.
