The brain neurotransmitter that is an important stimulus for food intake is

A) leptin.
B) orexin.
C) ghrelin.
D) neuropeptide Y.
E) insulin.


D) neuropeptide Y.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A) somatic neurons in the spinal cord B) the vagus nerve and enteric plexus C) the reticulospinal and vestibulospinal tracts D) the rubrospinal tracts

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