This Is a Small Structure That Maintains Homeostasis

question 83

Multiple Choice

This is a small structure that maintains homeostasis. It also regulates emotions and drives, such as hunger, thirst, sex, and aggression.

• A) Hypothalamus
• B) Hippocampus
• C) Pituitary gland
• D) Thalamus

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