Part 1: Ron is a hungry 52 year-old carnivore. Today he is visiting his favorite restaurant - Charles Mulligan's Steakhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he plans to consume several porterhouse steaks accompanied by a good scotch. In addition, on the dietary advice of his co-worker, Ann, Ron eats one banana per day as a mid-day snack. After his meal, Ron plans to go hiking in the woods for a prolonged period of time without bringing any food supplies. Based on the information provided in your textbook (The Mind's Machine - Watson & Breedlove, Chp 9), explain how the following terms relate to Ron's experience as described above: glucose, glycogen, insulin, glucagon, arcuate nucleus, adipose tissue, ketones, leptin, ghrelin, PYY3-36, POMC neurons, NPY neurons, cholecystokinin, endocannabinoids, anandamide and the dopaminergic reward system.
Part 2: April, a 22 year-old administrative assistant, is rocking out to the musical stylings of her favorite band, "Neutral Milk Hotel". Trace the path of the sound waves from their point of entry in April's ear to their perceptual processing in the secondary auditory cortex (feel free to draw a diagram if this helps). A complete answer to this part of the question will include (but may not be limited to) the following terms: Auditory Ossicles, Auditory Nerve, Basilar Membrane, Cochlea, Hair Cells, Inferior Colliculus, Medial Geniculate, Oval Window, Pinna, Primary Auditory Cortex, Secondary Auditory Cortex, Tectorial Membrane, Tympanic Membrane, "What", and "Where." How might April perceive these sounds differently if she is listening to "Neutral Milk Hotel" in an outdoor concert arena vs. through the earbuds of an electronic device while sitting in her living room (please feel free to be creative with your answer...)?