AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The three parts of the hypothalamus that regulate food intake are called the ventromedial nuclei, the lateral hypothalamic area, and the arcuate nucleus. The ventromedial nuclei is the satiety center, and when stimulated, it causes the sensation of fullness.

Detailed explanation-2: -The hypothalamus is the portion of your brain that controls hunger. hormone cortisol, which can create hunger cues. When you eat, your stomach expands. This signal notifies the hypothalamus that it’s time to stop eating.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Ventromedial nucleus of hypothalamus (VMH) has been designated as the satiety center [1]. Its stimulation causes cessation of eating in the animals, whereas bilateral lesions results in hyperphagia, polydypsia, increase in body weight and finickiness [2, 3].