The hypothalamus controls the sensation of hunger
The hypothalamus coordinates the body's system that regulates food intake.
- The hypothalamus contains nerve cells that produce the sensation of hunger when activated. They do so by making two distinct proteins that cause hunger.
- Close to these nerve cells is another set of nerves that inhibit hunger. They also produce two proteins that inhibit hunger.
Whether you feel like eating depends on the balance of the activity between these two sets of neurons.
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