Ed was competing in a food eating contest to see who could finish 12 scoops of ice cream in one sitting. He started feeling ill after 9 scoops but was able to eat several salty crackers. What brain area was responsible for Ed's decreasing desire for ice cream?

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The nucleus of the solitary tract is responsible for detecting changes in blood glucose levels and triggering feelings of hunger or satiety. When Ed ate the salty crackers, the sodium in the crackers caused his blood glucose levels to rise, which triggered the nucleus of the solitary tract to send signals to the brain that he was full. This led to Ed's decreasing desire for ice cream.

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