What Role Does the Hypothalamus Have in Motivated Behaviour, Hunger

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What role does the hypothalamus have in motivated behaviour, hunger, pleasure-pain, and hormonal functions?

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Definitions:

Neural Communication

Neural communication involves the transmission of information between neurons through electrical signals and chemical neurotransmitters across synapses.

Transmission

The process by which information, matter, or energy is sent or conveyed from one place or part to another.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the brain.

Broca's Aphasia

A condition characterized by the partial loss of the ability to produce language due to damage in a specific area of the brain.