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jeatrice

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The nerve signals and chemical messengers associated with hunger originate and act primarily in the brain structure called the ___________________ _.
 
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____________________ refers to the energy (kcalories) consumed from foods and beverages compared with the energy expended through metabolic processes and physical activities.
 
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djpooyouma

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

hypothalamus

Answer to Question 2

Energy balance


jeatrice

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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