Garcia 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 400 pounds and he still constantly wants to eat.His physician says the problem is due to a disorder in a specific center of the brain.That brain center is most likely the __________.
A)medulla
B)cerebral cortex
C)thalamus
D)hypothalamus

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The hypothalamus is responsible for regulating appetite and satiety. If Garcia is constantly hungry despite eating excessive amounts of food and gaining weight, it suggests a dysfunction in his hypothalamus, leading to an increased appetite and disrupted satiety signaling. The other options (medulla, cerebral cortex, thalamus) are not directly involved in appetite regulation.

Garcia Is Having Great Difficulty Controlling His Appetite