Pineal Gland

Question 1

Melatonin is produced by what gland?

Answer 1

Pineal gland

Question 2

Melatonin is believed to be involved in what rhythms? what does it promote?

Answer 2

circadian

sleepiness

Question 3

Melatonin has a amino acid called ________

Answer 3

tryptophan

Question 4

tryptophan releases ______ that triggers ______ production

Answer 4

serotonin

melatonin

Question 5

Stimulus for melatonin release is?

Answer 5

Decreasing light

Question 6

SADD is because of the overprediction of

Answer 6

melatonin

Question 7

Melatonin pathway Light works on our retina witch signals our hypothalamus witch controls the release of ________
and in darkness there is a lack of _____ that stimulates melatonin release resulting in sleepiness the oposite is true of light

Answer 7

norepinephrine

norepinephrine

Question 8

Melatonin is produced by the

Answer 8

pineal gland

Question 9

1 hour of screen time delays the production of melatonin by ___ hours

Answer 9

3

Question 10

Leptin is produced by

Answer 10

adipose tissue

Question 11

Leptin increases or decreases metabolism?

Answer 11

increases

Question 12

Obese people become desensitized to leptin via

Answer 12

down regulation

Question 13

Ghrelin is produced primarily by the ? but also by the?

this represents the relationship between sleep and weight gain.

Answer 13

stomach

adrenal cortex.

Question 14

Ghrelin decreases

Answer 14

metabolism