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agouti related peptide AgRP
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inhibitory xmiter found in areas of hypothaamus that regulate feeding.
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anorexia nervosa
bulimia |
AN: unwillingness to eat - weight loss
BN: alternation btwn bige/puge, diet & overeating |
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arcuate nucleus
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hypothalamic area with one set of nuerons sensative to hunger and another to satiety
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CCK
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hormone released by duodenum in response to food distention - senses fullness, signals to stop eating
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conditioned taste aversion
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leared avoidancce of a food whose consumption is folowed by illness
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cytokines
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chemical released by immune system that attacks infections and elicits anti illness behavior
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duodenum
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part of the intestine that joins the bottom of the stomach - releases CCK
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ghrelin
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chemical released by stomach when hungry, also released as NT by brain to stimulate eating
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glucagon
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pancreatic hormone that stimulates liver to convert stored glycogen to glucose
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insulin
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pancreatic hormone that facilitates entry of glucose into the cells
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