The part of the diencephalon that regulates hunger,weight, water and electrolyte balance, sleep andwakefulness, temperature, arterial blood pressure,heart rate, production of substances that stimulatethe pituitary gland, and movement and secretion inareas of the digestive tract is the .a. thalamusb. pineal glandc. infundibulumd. hypothalamus

The part of the diencephalon that regulates hunger,weight, water and electrolyte balance, sleep andwakefulness, temperature, arterial blood pressure,heart rate, production of substances that stimulatethe pituitary gland, and movement and secretion inareas of the digestive tract is the .a. thalamusb. pineal glandc. infundibulumd. hypothalamus

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Problem 13SA: Match the terms with their descriptions. ____ thalamus a. coordinates motor activity ____ dopamine...

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