Several Neural Areas Within the ________ Regulate the Extent to Which

question 60

Multiple Choice

Several neural areas within the ________ regulate the extent to which we are motivated to eat.

• A) hypothalamus
• B) medulla
• C) amygdala
• D) hippocampus

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