BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS
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Question
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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?
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hypothalamus
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thalamus
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limbic system
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cerebellum
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) and hippocampus are the most critical parts of the human brain for decision making.
Detailed explanation-2: -Though many areas of the brain are involved in the regulation of hunger, the hypothalamus plays a pivotal role.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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.
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