When a rat's blood sugar level decreases,the ________ hypothalamus releases the hunger-triggering hormone ________.

A) lateral; obestatin
B) lateral; orexin
C) ventromedial; obestatin
D) ventromedial; orexin

Lateral Hypothalamus

An area of the brain that is involved in regulating hunger and body weight, playing a key role in the drive to eat.

Hunger-Triggering Hormone

A biochemical substance, such as ghrelin, that signals the body to feel hunger, prompting food intake.

Blood Sugar

The concentration of glucose in the bloodstream, essential for providing energy to cells, and critical in managing conditions like diabetes.