Major Regulatory Functions, Including Eating, Drinking, Sex, Biorhythms, and Temperature

question 111

Multiple Choice

 Major regulatory functions, including eating, drinking, sex, biorhythms, and temperature control, are managed primarily by the

• A) hypothalamus.
• B) thalamus.
• C) amygdala.
• D) hippocampus.

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A part of the brain that is crucial for learning and memory.

Navigation

The process and ability to determine one's position and plan and follow a route through an environment.

Word Finding

The cognitive process involved in retrieving and producing the correct words during speech.

Basal Ganglia

A group of structures deep within the brain involved in coordinating movement as well as learning and emotional response.