Leptin is
A) the principle neurotransmitter of the enteric nervous system.
B) a hormone released by the pituitary gland.
C) a protein involved in the regulation of blood pressure.
D) a peptide secreted by adipose cells.
E) a hormone released by hypothalamic neurons.
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Q29: Excessive feeding _; while starvation _.
A) activates
Q30: The enteric nervous system
A) is a useful
Q31: The enteric nervous system is still not
Q32: The region of the brain that is
Q33: The hypothalamus controls functions such as
A) body
Q35: If leptin is experimentally increased in the
Q36: Communication from the hypothalamus to the pituitary
Q37: One major mechanism by which the hypothalamus
Q38: GnRH, or Gonadotropin-releasing hormone, is released by
Q39: Circadian rhythms are regulated by the release
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