Topic 5 Digestive System: Hormones Involved in Hunger

Question 1

• Secreted from stomach wall, initiates hunger

Answer 1

Ghrelin

Question 2

• Secreted from adipose tissue, inhibits hunger

Answer 2

Leptin

Question 3

• Secreted from small intestine and is concerned with hunger and lack of hunger

Answer 3

Peptide YY

Question 4

• Secreted from pancreas, encourages storage of glucose as glycogen in liver

Answer 4

Insulin

Question 5

• Suppresses hunger

Answer 5

Epinephrine