ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If a person has a brain tumor that results in a disruption of his/her eating behavior, which of the following areas is the most likely location of the tumor?
A
hypothalamus
B
thalamus
C
limbic system
D
cerebellum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Though many areas of the brain are involved in the regulation of hunger, the hypothalamus plays a pivotal role.

Detailed explanation-2: -Collectively, your cerebral cortex is responsible for the higher-level processes of the human brain, including language, memory, reasoning, thought, learning, decision-making, emotion, intelligence and personality.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your pineal gland, also called the pineal body or epiphysis cerebri, is a tiny gland in your brain that’s located beneath the back part of the corpus callosum.

Detailed explanation-4: -The occipital lobe is the smallest lobe in the cerebrum cortex. It is located in the most posterior region of the brain, posterior to the parietal lobe and temporal lobe.

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