Mr.Sprat cannot control his appetite.All he wants to do is eat and no matter how much he eats,he still feels hungry.His weight is approaching 400 pounds and he constantly wants to eat.His physician says the problem is due to a disorder in a specific center of the brain.That brain center is most likely the:
A)hypothalamus.
B)thalamus.
C)cerebral cortex.
D)medulla.

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The hypothalamus is a brain region involved in the regulation of various physiological functions, including hunger and satiety. Lesions or dysfunction in this area can result in hyperphagia, an abnormal increase in appetite and food intake, as well as other metabolic and hormonal disturbances. Therefore, it is the most likely candidate for the brain center involved in Mr. Sprat's eating disorder.

MrSprat Cannot Control His Appetite