What Brain Structure Sends "Hunger" Signals That Cause an Animal

question 16

Multiple Choice

What brain structure sends "hunger" signals that cause an animal to eat?

• A) pons
• B) ventromedial hypothalamus
• C) cerebellum
• D) thalamus
• E) lateral hypothalamus

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