Unit 7.2 Flashcards
Specific Topics in Motivation - Eating & Sex
1
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Glucose/Insulin
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-Glucose level in blood is maintained by your pancreas.
-Insulin deceases glucose in the blood, when levels get too low, we feel hungry.
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Leptin
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Signals the hypothalamus that the body has enough fat stored to function normally.
2
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Lateral Hypothalamus
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Involved in the regulation of eating.
3
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Ventromedial Hypothalamus
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Part of the body that makes you feel full after you’ve eaten.
4
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Satiety
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The feeling or state of being fed or gratified beyond capacity.
5
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Androgens
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Male sex hormone
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Estrogen
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Female steroid sex hormones
7
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Sexual Response Cycle
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Excitement, plateau, orgasm, and refractory.