Garfield is having great difficulty controlling his appetite. All he wants to do is eat and no matter how much he eats he is still hungry
His weight is approaching 400 pounds and he still constantly wants to eat. His physician says the problem is due to a disorder in a specific center of the brain. The brain center is most likely the __________.
a. medulla
b. cerebral cortex
c. thalamus
d. hypothalamus
d
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All of the following are ways that The National Health and Social Life Survey encouraged completion of the questionnaire, EXCEPT
A) identities of participants were kept confidential. B) incentives up to $100 were offered. C) a letter was sent to each household, then the interviewer visited one week later. D) the sexual aspect of the survey was originally concealed from the participants.
Which pair below act as orexigens?
a. NPY; insulin b. ghrelin; CART c. CCK; ghrelin d. CART; alpha-MSH e. NPY; AGRP