Gyrus Oxytocin and Leptin
Processes stimuli from the gut;
inhibits automatic responses of motor system in “go/no go” situation;
selection process; emotional function, specifically empathy
Table 3: Summary of research conclusions for each associated brain region.
IV. Conclusion
Functional connectivity analyses of resting state fMRI data showed that the connectivities between the pituitary gland and eleven cortical and subcortical regions show negative association with BMI. We hypothesized these brain regions were
functionally connected to the pituitary gland through specific pituitary hormones that are connected to BMI. Through some known specific influences of hormonal associations and data associating these cortical and subcortical regions with the drive to eat, our study suggested that decreased pituitary gland functional connectivities might be associated with obesity (see Table 3).
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