Several neural areas within the ________ regulate the extent to which we are motivated to eat.
A) hypothalamus
B) medulla
C) amygdala
D) hippocampus

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The hypothalamus is the main neural area that regulates hunger and satiety, and thus regulates our motivation to eat. The other brain regions listed (medulla, amygdala, hippocampus) are not directly involved in regulating hunger and satiety.

Several Neural Areas Within the ________ Regulate the Extent to Which