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appetite regulatory center
Used for:
feeding center (brain)
Used for:
hunger center
Used for:
satiety center
Broader Terms:
brain regulatory center
Related Terms:
appetite
Related Terms:
hypothalamus
Scope Note:
group of cells in the hypothalamus that when stimulated cause or suppress the sensation of hunger; the lateral hypothalamus contains the group of cells that when stimulated cause hunger sensation; the ventromedial hypothalamus contains the group of cells that when stimulated suppress the desire for food.
Term Number:
0480-0107
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