Exam 3: Hunger, Thirst, and Obesity

If a food causes sickness, or simply precedes sickness caused by something else, a learned __________ may result.

. Destruction of the ……………… results in hyperphagia and obesity.

Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of i. of excessive dietary calories ii. lack of physical activity iii. genetic susceptibility iv. endocrine disorders, medications or psychiatric illness

Damage to the lateral hypothalamus may lead to a condition known as

…..………………..("weight loss surgery") is the use of surgical intervention in the treatment of obesity.

………………., a measurement which compares weight and height, defines people as overweight.

Excessive thirst, known as……………., along with excessive urination, known as …………………., may be an indication of diabetes.

Hypovolemic thirst i. It's the thirst resulting from loss of fluids due to bleeding or sweating. It ii. t is thirst associated with low volume of body fluids iii. It's the thirst resulting from eating salty foods iv. It is the thirst resulting from hot foods