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what is the part of the brain that is known as the hunger centre
the lateral hypothalamic centre
what is the part of the brain that is known as the satiety centre?
the ventromedial nuclei
name the neurons found in the arcuate nucleus responsible for controlling food intake
POMC/CART neurons and NPY-AgRP neurons
which neurons of the arcuate nucleus are responsible for inhibiting food intake?
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which neurons found in the arcuate nucleus are responsible for increasing food intake?
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what is the action of the lateral hypothalamus when stimulated?
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what is the action of the ventromedial nucleus when stimulated?
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which two neurons act on the ventromedial nucleus?
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which two neurons act on the lateral hypothalamus ?
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what is the action of leptin?
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