Your intestines respond to the ingestion of food by releasing _____________, which travels to the brain and stimulates the receptor sites of brain regions that __________ eating.
A)glucose; increase
B)leptin; increase
C)glucose; decrease
D)cholecystokinin (CCK); decrease

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Cholecystokinin (CCK) is released by the intestines in response to food ingestion and travels to the brain, where it stimulates receptor sites in regions that decrease eating, signaling satiety or fullness.

Your Intestines Respond to the Ingestion of Food by Releasing