Energy Balance Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• hedonic: the neural process which increases the desire to consume highly-palatable foods
• triacylglycerol: dietary carbohydrate, protein and fat can be converted into this in the liver and adipose tissue when caloric intake exceeds energy expenditure
• gluconeogenesis: the process of producing glucose from liver glycogen during periods of low energy intake
• ketones: mobilisation of triacylglycerols from adipose tissue produces this in times where energy is low
• glucagon: this is released from alpha cells and increased when blood glucose is low
• insulin: this is released from beta-cells and increased when blood glucose is high
• leptin: an adipose tissue hormone that indicates fullness
• arcuate nucleus: part of the hypothalamus that signals nutrient availability to an organism
• melanocortin: a critical neural system that utilises peptides to modulate food intake, energy expenditure and more. it is involved in body weight control.
• cytosol: the area of a cell where glycolysis and fatty acid synthesis occur
• vagus: sensory afferents from this nerve relay information on mechanical stretch of the stomach or intestinal walls to the brain to stop feeding.