Two Parts of Your Brain That Are Critical to Regulating

question 71

Multiple Choice

Two parts of your brain that are critical to regulating circadian rhythm are the hypothalamus and the

• A)pineal body.
• B)amygdala.
• C)cerebellum.
• D)brain stem.

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Definitions:

Textual Poaching

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Textual Poaching

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Encoding/Decoding

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