Which Part of the Brain Regulates Hunger by Responding to Blood

question 498

Multiple Choice

Which part of the brain regulates hunger by responding to blood sugar levels as well as combining neural messages received from the liver and stomach?

• A)thalamus
• B)hypothalamus
• C)midbrain
• D)hippocampus

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