Across
- 2. Condition where animals stop eating due to LH damage
- 6. Blood sugar whose levels influence hunger and fullness
- 9. Excessive eating caused by VMH or PVN damage
- 10. Neurotransmitter in LH that strongly stimulates eating
- 11. Hormone that increases hunger, released when stressed or fasting
- 12. Feeling of fullness that stops eating
Down
- 1. Area involved in food selection and cravings
- 3. The 'off switch' signalling satiety when glucose rises
- 4. Biological drive triggered when glucose levels drop
- 5. The 'on switch' for eating when glucose levels fall
- 7. Hormone produced by fat cells that signals fullness
- 8. Theory describing how LH and VMH regulate hunger and satiety
- 9. The process that detects and corrects nutrient levels in the body