AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The LH is generally known as the hunger center, and two of its main functions are the stimulation of feeding behavior and arousal.

Detailed explanation-2: -The hypothalamus acts as the control center for hunger and satiety. Part of the hypothalamus, the arcuate nucleus (or, in humans, the infundibular nucleus), allows entry through the blood-brain barrier of peripheral peptides and proteins that directly interact with its neurons.

Detailed explanation-3: -The amygdala is the primary brain area regulating appetite with response to emotions. Indeed, the amygdala activates to food cues [124, 125], and this response is increased in childhood, adolescent, and adult obesity [126-129].