The ______ Is Involved in a Range of Motivational Drives

question 347

Multiple Choice

The ______ is involved in a range of motivational drives and behaviors, including hunger, thirst, sex, parenting behaviors, and aggression.

• A) thalamus
• B) hypothalamus
• C) basal ganglia
• D) cerebellum

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Definitions:

Gram-positive

Referring to bacteria that retain a violet dye when stained in the Gram stain procedure, indicative of a thick peptidoglycan cell wall.

Gram-variable

Refers to bacteria that do not consistently stain as either Gram-positive or Gram-negative.

Pyridium

A medication used to relieve symptoms caused by irritation of the urinary tract, such as pain, burning, and the urge to urinate.

Jaundice

A yellowish discoloration of the sclera and skin due to the presence of bile pigments in the blood.