Me 4.7c Motivation: Hunger Motivation

Question 1

hypothalamus in hunger

Answer 1

Blood coming to it show levels of glucose, making it release hormones to induce or reduce hunger.

Question 2

Leptin

Answer 2

Promotes satiety (feels satisfied of the food one has ate)

Question 2

Ghrelin

Answer 2

Stimulates hunger

Question 3

set point

Answer 3

the point at which the “weight thermostat” may be set. When the body fats below this weight, increased hunger and a lowered metabolic rate may combine to restore lost weight.

Question 3

basal metabolic rate

Answer 3

the minimum number of calories your body needs to function at a basic level

Question 4

settling point

Answer 4

the idea that an individual’s body tends to settle at a particular weight range, influenced by factors like genetics, environment, and lifestyle, rather than actively defending a specific “set point” weight.

Question 5

Peptide YY (PYY)

Answer 5

a gut hormone released after eating that signals satiety, reducing appetite and slowing the movement of food through the digestive track