Treatment of Obesity Flashcards
Chapter 1 (10 cards)
what regulates energy balance?
the central nervous system
what are neuropeptides ?
peptides synthesized in thebrain
which peptides regulate feeding behaviors? HOW
gut peptides by positively or negatively influing food intake during a meal or inbetween meals.
the vegus nerve and splanchnic pathways are use for what?
constant stream of gut-to-brain communication throught humoral mechanisms
explain the flow of food as it enters the mouth?
oral cavity, cranial nerves, VII, IX, X ( relay properties of ingestions ex taste and tecture –> brainstem( promotes furhter feeding if food is palateable.
who provides information about the volume of food ?
stach and relayed to the nucleus tractus solitarius by the vegus nerver
what are foo intake inhibitory signals
satiation signals
what happens when there is an accumulation of siatation signals
satiety or meal termination
why is obesity increasing
humans lack the homeostatic equilibrium when it comes to energy balance. The neruroendocrine defends adipositu and the surplus of energy storage
