The Main Target of Hormones That Regulate Hunger and Satiety

question 82

Multiple Choice

The main target of hormones that regulate hunger and satiety is the ____.

• A)medulla oblongata
• B)cerebellum
• C)hypothalamus
• D)thalamus

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Definitions:

Pepsin

Principal digestive enzyme of the gastric juice, formed from pepsinogen; digests proteins into smaller peptide chains.

Lipid Digestion

The biochemical process through which lipids (fats and oils) are broken down into smaller molecules, such as fatty acids and glycerol, to be absorbed by the body.

Protein Synthesis

The process by which cells build proteins based on the genetic instructions provided by DNA and mediated by RNA.

Intrinsic Factor

A glycoprotein secreted by the stomach's parietal cells necessary for the absorption of vitamin B12 in the small intestine.