Physiological Hunger
This hormone, released by the stomach, signals hunger to the brain.
What is ghrelin?
This experiment studied the psychological and physiological effects of starvation during World War II.
What is the Minnesota Semi-Starvation Experiment?
The term that describes eating triggered by emotions like stress or boredom?
What is emotional eating?
This hormone, produced by fat cells, signals the brain that the body has enough energy.
What is leptin?
Name the experiment that involved inflating a balloon in the stomach to study hunger pangs.
What is the Cannon-Washburn Balloon Experiment?
What is the term for the impact of environmental and social factors on eating behavior?
What is the ecology of eating?
Digestive tract hormone: sends "I'm not hungry" signals to the brain.
What is PYY?
What device recorded stomach contractions in the Cannon-Washburn Balloon Experiment?
What is a kymograph?
What part of the brain processes emotional responses to food?
What is the amygdala?
A hunger-triggering hormone secreted by the hypothalamus.
What is Orexin?
How was recovery from starvation best achieved in the Minnesota Experiment?
What is the aggressive caloric replenishment method?
What term refers to the phenomenon of eating more when a variety of foods are available, like at a buffet?
What is the variety effect?
The form of sugar that circulates in the blood and provides the major source of energy for body tissues. When its level is low, we feel hunger.
What is glucose?
In the Cannon-Washburn Balloon Experiment, what sensation was directly linked to stomach contractions?
What are hunger pangs?
The hormone released during stress that can increase cravings for high-fat and sugary foods.
What is cortisol?