Chapter 23.5, Problem 4QC

Summary Introduction

To review:

The centers in the hypothalamus that regulate feeding.

Introduction:

Hypothalamus is one of the endocrine glands that contains several nuclei for controlling various homeostatic variables, such as body temperature, feeding behavior, and thirst. These nuclei consist of a cluster of neurons and are also called centers, which can be stimulated or inhibited by a variety of hormonal and neural signals.