The 'start eating' center in the hypothalamus is the ____.The 'stop eating' center is the ____.
A) hyperphagia; hypophagia
B) lateral hypothalamus; ventromedial hypothalamus
C) CCK, stomach
D) lateral hypothalamus; anterior hyperphagia

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The start eating center is located in the lateral hypothalamus while the stop eating center is located in the ventromedial hypothalamus. Option A is incorrect because hyperphagia refers to excessive eating while hypophagia refers to reduced eating. Option C is incorrect because CCK (cholecystokinin) is a hormone that is released by the small intestine and signals the brain to stop eating, it is not a center in the hypothalamus. Option D is incorrect because there is no such thing as an "anterior hyperphagia".

The 'Start Eating' Center in the Hypothalamus Is the ____