Regulation of Food Intake Flashcards
The neural centers that control feeding a satiety are located within the hypothalamus and include what nuclei? (5)
Lateral Nucleus
Ventromedial Nucleus
Paraventricular Nucleus
Dorsomedial Nucleus
Arcuate Nucleus
Most of the signal integration for regulation of food intake and energy expenditure happens in which of the following nuclei?
A. Lateral Nucleus
B. Paraventricular Nucleus
C. Arcuate Nucleus
D. Dorsomedial Nucleus
E. Ventromedial Nucleus
Arcuate Nucleus
Signalling in the Arcuate Nucleus involves what 2 pathways?
What are the major factors of each pathway?
Anorexigenic Pathway
- alpha-melanocortin (a-MSH)
Orexigenic Pathway
- Neuropeptide-Y (NPY)
What is the neruon that is signalled to release a-MSH when stimulated by signals that decrease food intake?
What 3 signaling factors are involved in trigger satiety, and decreasing food intake?
POMC/CART
Insulin, Leptin, CCK
What is the neuron that signalled to release NYP when stimulated by pro-hunger signalling molecules?
What is the pro-hunger signalling molecule?
AGRP/NPY
Ghrelin
Binding of NYP to what receptor located on the neurons in the PVN, signals food intake?
A. MCR-4
B. Y1P
C. MCR-3
D. LepR
Y1P
Binding of a-MSH to what receptor located on the neurons in the PVN, signals satiety?
A. MCR-4
B. Y1P
C. MCR-3
D. LepR
MCR-4
Insulin, Leptin and CCK also bind to what receptor located on the AGRP/NYP neuron, to act as an anatagonist?
A. MCR-4
B. Y1P
C. MCR-3
D. LepR
LepR
Not only NPY gets released when grehlin binds, but so does AGRP. What is the affecrt of AGRP?
A. Agonist of MCR-4 leading to inceased signals to decreased food intake
B. Anatagonist of MCR-4 leading to decreased signals to decreased food intake
Anatagonist of MCR-4 leading to decreased signals to decreased food intake
T/F: Both the Anorexigenic pathway and Orexigenic pathway antagonize each other
True
Which of the following genetic causes of obesity is associated with:
Early onset severe obesity, infertility, hyperphagia, and infections
A. Leptin or Leptin Receptor gene deficiency
B. MCR4 mutation
C. Prader Willi Syndrome
D. POMC deficiency
Leptin or Leptin Receptor gene deficiency
Which of the following genetic causes of obesity is associated with:
Early onset severe obesity, increased linear growth, hyperphagia, and is the most common cause of genetic obestiy
A. Leptin or Leptin Receptor gene deficiency
B. MCR4 mutation
C. Prader Willi Syndrome
D. POMC deficiency
MCR4 mutation
Which of the following genetic causes of obesity is associated with:
Partial deletion of Chromosome 15, neonatal hypotonia, slow growth, small hands and feet, mental retardation, , hypogonadism, hyperphagia, and paradoxically elevated ghrelin
A. Leptin or Leptin Receptor gene deficiency
B. MCR4 mutation
C. Prader Willi Syndrome
D. POMC deficiency
PRader Willi Syndrome
Which of the following genetic causes of obesity is associated with:
Red hair, adrenal insufficiency due to ACTH deficiency, pale skin, hyperproinsulinemia, hyperphagia, and cholestatic jaundice
A. Leptin or Leptin Receptor gene deficiency
B. MCR4 mutation
C. Prader Willi Syndrome
D. POMC deficiency
POMC deficiency
The _______ is able to regulate food intake in response to peripheral signals even with the absence of higher brain input.
A. Forebrain
B. Midbrain
C. Hindbrain
Hindbrain