The __________ Is the Area of the Brain That Controls

question 38

Multiple Choice

The __________ is the area of the brain that controls hunger..

• A)amygdala
• B)hypothalamus
• C)medulla
• D)hippocampus

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Definitions:

Somatic Symptom Disorder

A psychological disorder characterized by excessive focus and distress on physical symptoms that causes significant impairment in daily functioning.

Illness Anxiety Disorder

A psychiatric condition characterized by excessive worry about having a serious, undiagnosed medical illness despite minimal or no medical symptoms.

Psychogenic Pain

Pain that originates from psychological factors rather than physical causes, also known as psychosomatic pain.

Conversion Disorder

A disorder where emotional distress is expressed through physical symptoms without a medical cause.