Which of the Following Is True of the Signals That

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the signals that stop a meal?

• A) There are at least two sources of satiety signals that act to stop a meal.
• B) Short-term satiety signals are generated from adipose tissue.
• C) Leptin represents a short-term satiety signal.
• D) Long-term satiety signals are generated by the consequences of eating a meal.
• E) There is one satiety signal.

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Definitions:

Right Ventricle

The chamber within the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps it into the pulmonary artery.

Aorta

The main artery in the body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen, supplying oxygenated blood.

Deep Femoral Artery

An artery that branches off the femoral artery, supplying blood to the deep structures of the thigh.

Inferior Mesenteric Artery

A major artery that supplies blood to the lower regions of the colon and the rectum.