Garfield is having great difficulty controlling his appetite.All he wants to do is eat,and no matter how much he eats he is still hungry.His weight is approaching 181 kilograms (400 pounds)and he still constantly wants to eat.His physician says the problem is due to a disorder in a specific centre of the brain.The brain centre is most likely the __________.
A)medulla
B)cerebral cortex
C)thalamus
D)hypothalamus

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The hypothalamus is the brain center that regulates appetite and hunger. A disorder in this center can cause increased appetite and difficulty controlling it, as seen in Garfield's case. The other brain centers listed (medulla, cerebral cortex, and thalamus) do not have as significant a role in regulating appetite.

Garfield Is Having Great Difficulty Controlling His Appetite