Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 47.4, Problem 2SB
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The regulation of digestion by the hypothalamus.

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The process of the breakdown of food molecules into smaller subunits, which are absorbed into the cells and fluids of the body, is called digestion. The process of digestion is regulated at many steps by automated controls.

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