The region of the limbic system that is involved in the feeling of satisfaction with sex and feeding behaviors is the ________.

A) amygdala
B) cingulate gyrus
C) hippocampus
D) thalamus

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).

Satisfaction

The feeling of pleasure or contentment resulting from the fulfillment of a desire, need, or expectation.

Feeding Behaviors

The actions or strategies by which organisms obtain food, influenced by genetic, environmental, and psychological factors.