Q.Among the following, which part of the brain acts as the satiety centre?
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →The hypothalamus houses both the feeding (hunger) centre and the satiety centre, which together regulate appetite.
The hypothalamus, located at the base of the forebrain (diencephalon), is the master regulator of many homeostatic functions including hunger, thirst, body temperature and circadian rhythms. Within it, the lateral hypothalamic area functions as the 'feeding centre' or 'hunger centre', driving the urge to eat, while the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus functions as the 'satiety centre', which is activated once enough food has been consumed and suppresses further eating by inhibiting the feedi …
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