Animal Studies Have Revealed That One Part of the Brain

question 22

Multiple Choice

Animal studies have revealed that one part of the brain influential in appetite and weight control is the

• A) hypothalamus.
• B) adrenal glands.
• C) pituitary gland.
• D) olfactory epithelium.

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Definitions:

Motor Neuron

A type of neuron that transmits signals from the brain or spinal cord to muscles or glands, triggering movement or action.

Sciatic

Pertaining to the sciatic nerve, which is the longest nerve in the human body, running from the lower back down through the leg.

Femoral

Pertaining to the femur or the thigh region.

Pudendal

Related to the pudendal nerve, which supplies areas such as the external genitalia and the skin around the anus and perineum.