Because of a brain lesion, a certain patientnever feels full, but eats so excessively thatshe now weighs nearly 270 kg (600 lb). Thelesion is most likely in hera. hypothalamus.b. amygdala.c. hippocampus.d. basal nuclei.e. pons

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