Unit 8.2 Psychology Flashcards
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Set point
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Stable weight influenced in part by heredity
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Glucose
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Blood sugar
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Basal Metabolic Rate
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A measure of how much energy we use to maintain basic body functions when our body is at rest.
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Insulin (Hormone)
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Hormone secreted by pancreas; controls blood glucose.
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Ghrelin (hormone)
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Hormone secreted by empty stomach; sends “I’m hungry” signals to the brain.
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Orexin (hormone)
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Hunger-triggering hormone secreted by hypothalamus.
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Leptin (hormone)
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Protein hormone secreted by fat cells; when abundant, causes brain to increase metabolism and decrease hunger.
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PYY (hormone)
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Digestive tract hormone; sends “I’m not hungry” signals to the brain.
