Which of the following is correct regarding the role of the liver in the regulation of eating?
a. Lipoprivation within the kidney after 2-DG infusion leads to eating.
b. Cutting the inputs of the liver abolished the effects of 2-DG on eating.
c. Deprivation of lipid metabolism within the liver after mercaptoacetate treatment leads to eating.
d. Infusion of sodium chloride into the hepatic portal vein increases the activity of the afferent fibers arising from the liver.
e. The liver senses the level of ghrelin in the blood and acts to reduce eating.
Question 2
Match up the correct behavior with the condition that precedes it.
a. mercaptoacetate; drinking
b. insulin; drinking
c. insulin; sexual behavior
d. mercaptoacetate; eating
e. 2-DG; drinking