Choose from these words to fill the blanks below:

fast, absorb, obese, duodenum, hungry, receptor, declines, -ose, adipose

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glucose

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a kind of sugar (the suffix "        -ose" denotes a sugar)

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glucose levels have much to do with how we feel, e.g. if we are             hungry

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after a meal, you accumulate glucose in your blood

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gradually the level of glucose in your blood                 declines

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glucostats (glucose sensitive                 receptor cells) monitor the amount of glucose and signal when there is not enough

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when you have low glucose levels, you feel weak, and often when you feel weak, you feel hungry as well

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infusion of glucose to                 duodenum (first section of the small intestine) speeds up the sense of satiety

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insulin

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hormone

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insulin, produced by the pancreas, causes cells in the liver, skeletal muscles, and fat tissue to             absorb glucose from the blood in order to convert it to storage

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low level of insulin = hunger

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high level of insulin = satiety

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leptin

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protein hormone

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made by fat cells, i.e.               adipose tissues

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plays a key role in regulating energy intake and expenditure, including appetite and hunger

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acts on receptors in the hypothalamus of the brain, where it inhibits appetite

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low leptin level = hunger

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high leptin level = satiety

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mice without leptin or leptin receptors become           obese since it doesn't sense that it is full, so it keeps eating

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ghrelin

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amino acid and hormone

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increased when energy is low

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triggers the feeling of hunger

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produced in the top part of the stomach

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high ghrelin level = hunger

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when you         fast, you produce a high level of ghrelin

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because there is a time delay, you should eat smaller meals more frequently