The part of the brain that acts like a "thermostat," regulating hunger, thirst, sexual drive, and body temperature, is the ________.
A) thalamus
B) amygdala
C) hypothalamus
D) hippocampus

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The hypothalamus is responsible for regulating hunger, thirst, sexual drive, and body temperature, among other homeostatic processes in the body. The thalamus processes sensory information and the amygdala is involved in processing emotions and fear. The hippocampus is primarily involved in memory formation and retrieval.

The Part of the Brain That Acts Like a "Thermostat