Peptides Released by the Axons of the Hypothalamus

question 109

Multiple Choice

Peptides released by the axons of the hypothalamus:

• A)affect the postsynaptic membrane.
• B)are inhibitory.
• C)are very rapidly reabsorbed.
• D)are picked up by the blood and sent to distant parts of the body.

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Definitions:

Frequency

The rate at which a periodic event occurs, such as the number of complete cycles per second in a wave or the number of times a behavior is observed in a given period.

Taste Buds

Sensory organs located on the tongue that allow taste perception through the detection of chemical molecules from food.

Papillae

Small, nipple-like structures on the tongue where taste buds are located, responsible for the sense of taste.

Flavor

A combination of taste and smell perceptions when a substance in the mouth reacts chemically with taste receptor cells located on taste buds.