Free Flashcard From AP Psychology: Motivation and Emotion
Question:
What peripheral hunger cues do the stomach, liver, intestines, and fat cells give?
Answer:
Stomach: walls stretch and "stretch receptors" signal fullness
Liver: signals hunger when blood glucose levels fall, and fullness when glucose levels rise
Intestines: secrete the hormone CCK (cholecystokinin) which inhibits hunger
Fat cells: secret the hormone leptin which is monitored by the hypothalimus