Hypothalamus
Created | Updated Apr 9, 2002
The hypothalamus is one of the most important parts of the brain, involved in many kinds of motivation, among other functions. The hypothalamus controls the "Four F's":
1. fight
2. flight
3.feed
4. mate
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