AP Psychology ME hungry/thirsty

if stimulated initiates the eating response; lets us know we are hungry

• ventromedial hypothalamus
• lateral hypothamalus

if stimulated, stops the eating response; lets us know we are full

• ventromedial hypothalamus
• lateral hypothamlus

damage this area and we would continue to eat

• ventromedial hypothalamus
• lateral hypothamalus

if we damage this structure we would starve to death

• ventromedial hypothalmus
• lateral hypothalamus

processing of releasing our Emotions

• biofeedback
• Catharsis

The tendency to be helpful when in a good mood

• mood congruent 
• mood linkage
• Feel Good do good phenomenon

secreted by pancreas, controls blood glucose

• leptin
• Orexin
• Leptin
• Insulin

Secreted by fat cells, causes brain to increase metabolism and decrease hunger.

• Insulin
• Leptin
• Orexin
• Ghrelin

Hunger triggering hormone secreted by HYPOTHALAMUS

• Ghrelin
• Obestatin
• Orexin

Secreted by the STOMACH sends a message Im hungry to the brain

• Leptin
• Orexin
• PYY
• Ghrelin