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1. Which of these statements is false?
- Visceral fat contains perirenal depots
- Brown adipose tissue is for energy storage and leptin production
- The ventromedial nucleus increases thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue
- Bone marrow adipose tissue increases in the presence of anorexia or calorie restriction
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2. Which of these statements is true?
- NPY reduces thermogenesis
- NPY reduces intake of high energy foods
- NPY is released from the ventromedial nucleus
- NPY increases when AgRP decreases
3. Alpha-MSH is NOT
- A steroid hormone
- Involved in sexual activity
- Produced from POMC cleavage
- An MC4 agonist
4. Which of these is not an action of leptin?
- Acts on OARB receptors in the brain
- Stimulates dorsomedial and ventromedial nuclei
- Increased cytokine production
- Increased energy expenditure
5. Which of these nuclei is the satiety centre?
- Dorsomedial nucleus
- Ventromedial nucleus
- Arcuate nucleus
- Paraventricular nucleus
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