Motivation & Emotion: Hunger Flashcards
Blood Sugar
Glucose
Major source of energy for the body’s tissue, increasing levels of this reduces the feel of hunger
Glucose
Hormone released by pancrease
Insulin
Regulates the level of glucose in the bloodstream
Insulin
Chemical produced by neurons in the Lateral Hypothalamus
Orexin
Stimulates the body to do more (stay awake, eat)
Orexin
Hormones released by the stomach when body needs food
Ghrelin
Carries the hunger signal to the LH
Ghrelin
Hypothalamus that regulates hunger
LH
Hypothalamus that regulates feelings of fullness
VMH
Secreted by fat cells in the body when they increase the signal to the VMH that the body has enough energy to do what it needs to do
Leptin
Individuals regulates weight level in which the body performs optimally without an effort to gain or lose weights
Set Point
Body’s base rate of energy expenditure when resting- influences set point
Basal Metabolic Rate
Idea that being with others tends to motivate eating behavior- the larger the group, the more you overeat
Social Coaction
Eating disorder most common in adolescent females
Anorexia Nervosa
Person restricts food intake to become significantly underweight and yet still feels fat
Anorexia Nervosa
Eating disorder characterized by private “binge-purge” episodes of overeating followed by vomiting, laxative use, and fasting
Bulimia Nervosa
Significant binge eating followed by distress, disgust, or guit
Binge Eating Disorder
2 types of white blood cells of the immune system that fight bacterial infections
Lymphocytes
Fight Bacterial infection
B Lymphocytes
Fight viruses, cancer cells, and foreign substances
T Lymphocytes
Sustained activity such as running, swimming, or cycling that promotes lung fitness to help alleviate depression and anxiety
Aerobic Exercise
