Exam 11: Ingestive Behavior

In the experiment by Tordoff and Friedman (1988),reduced eating in a hungry rat was noted after

Because there can be a long delay between ingestion and the digestion/assimilation of a substance into a system,a ________ is needed to help regulate ingestive behavior.

An aqueous solution whose solute concentration is less than that of the intracellular fluid is termed

A key effect of leptin that results in the inhibition of eating is to

Fluoxetine is useful for the treatment of bulimia,but not anorexia nervosa.

A troubling side effect of the RYGB gastric procedure in the treatment of obesity is an elevated risk for death.

Carrie was underweight as a baby,and in grade school she began to

The term ______ means "standing between."

The distinction between bulimia and anorexia nervosa is that

Describe the stimuli and receptors that induce volumetric thirst.

NPY stimulates eating.

The ______ and _____ fluid compartments must be regulated within precise limits.

The ability of leptin to inhibit eating can be viewed as a dual action in the brain that involves the activation of ________ and the inhibition of ________.

CART and ?-MSH are orexigenic peptides.

The ob mouse becomes obese because it lacks the gene that normally produces

Which of the following is true regarding CART?

Cholecystokinin inhibits food intake,whereas ghrelin stimulates food intake.

Leptin affects food intake,but not metabolism.

An example of an environmental stimulus that could trigger eating is

Match up the correct behavior with its antecedent condition.