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What is the name given to the region of the brain which controls appetite and eating? I'm looking for an answer with 8 letters. The last 3 letters may be t_t. Cheers
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The hypothalamus controls apetites of various sorts. It is a nerve centre deep in the diencephalon area which controls the automatic nervous system, food intake, sexual rhythms, emotions and memory.
The limbic system is a group of deep cortical structures connected to the hypothalamus, governing memory, emotions and basic drives, including sex drive.
I can't think of any more, and none, I know is eight letters.
Just testing to see if I can post the link suggested by Fakeplastic.
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/appestat