A key pathway through which glucoprivic stimuli such as 2-DG act to stimulate feeding is
A) rostral pons - reticular formation - thalamus
B) subfornical organ - median preoptic nucleus - zona incerta
C) reticular formation - lateral hypothalamus - AGRP neurons in the PVN
D) ventrolateral medulla - NPY neurons in the arcuate
E) ventrolateral medulla - ghrelin receptors on hypothalamic neurons

Question

A key pathway through which glucoprivic stimuli such as 2-DG act to stimulate feeding is
A) rostral pons -> reticular formation -> thalamus
B) subfornical organ -> median preoptic nucleus -> zona incerta
C) reticular formation -> lateral hypothalamus -> AGRP neurons in the PVN
D) ventrolateral medulla -> NPY neurons in the arcuate
E) ventrolateral medulla -> ghrelin receptors on hypothalamic neurons

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Glucoprivic stimuli like 2-DG activate feeding by stimulating NPY neurons in the arcuate nucleus, which is part of the pathway involving the ventrolateral medulla.

A Key Pathway Through Which Glucoprivic Stimuli Such as 2-DG