Multiple Choice: CIRCLE the correct answer, pick the answer that makes the most sense (14 at 3 points each) 1) The hormone is produced by endocrine cells in the stomach and communicates to the hypothalamus when we are hungry. a. insulin b. orexin c. leptin d. ghrelin 2) The neurochemical is released when we are hungry, and it causes us to crave food. It is stimulated by various neurohormones that are released by the nucleus of the hypothalamus. a. orexin; paraventricular b. orexin arcuate d. insulin; arcuate c. insulin; paraventricular 3) One of the neurochemicals that is involved in motivated behaviors is which affects BOTH the wanting (related to motivation itself) and the learning of associations. a. dopamine b. gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) c. acetylcholine d. glycine 4) When we are showing courage by facing up to our fears, the is activated. Perhaps we can all think of ways to develop and strengthen this region of our brains! a. posterior insular cortex b. subgenual anterior cingulate cortex c. medial amygdala d. dorsolateral prefrontal cortex