Appetite regulatory center

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note

Used for

feeding center (brain), hunger center, satiety center

Broader Terms

brain regulatory center

Related Terms

appetite, hypothalamus

Scope Note

group of cells in the hypothalamus that when stimulated cause or suppress the sensation of hunger; the lateral hypothalamus contains the group of cells that when stimulated cause hunger sensation; the ventromedial hypothalamus contains the group of cells that when stimulated suppress the desire for food.

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