Your intestines respond to the ingestion of food by releasing this peptide, which travels to the brain and stimulates the receptors sites of brain regions that decrease eating. This peptide is called
A)glucose
B)leptin
C)estrogen
D)cholecystokinin (CCK)

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Cholecystokinin (CCK) is released by the intestines in response to food ingestion. It travels to the brain, where it stimulates receptors in regions that help decrease eating, acting as a satiety signal to reduce food intake.

Your Intestines Respond to the Ingestion of Food by Releasing