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What are the major hormonal regulators and routes of communication of energy balance at the Paraventricular nucleus, Arcuate nucleus, Dorsal vagal complex, Lateral hypothalamus, and Anterior pituitary levels?
Insulin and Glucagon
In relationship to Fed and Fasted whole-body energy states, what are the hormonal factors that control fat, protein, and carbohydrate stores and are involved in energy balance in the body?
Insulin, Glucagon, and Cortisol
What are the roles of leptin and insulin as adiposity and anorexigenic signals?
Leptin signals adiposity and insulin acts as an anorexigenic signal
What is the primary source for the lecture materials on Endocrine Physiology?
Molina, Patricia E. Endocrine Physiology. 6th edition., McGraw-Hill Education, 2023
What is the function of adipose tissue in the endocrine system?
It serves as an endocrine organ
Test your knowledge of the endocrine system and its role in metabolism with this quiz. Topics include the endocrine function of fat, hormone regulation, and related physiological processes.
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