Joe Begins to Experience Mood Swings and Disturbed Thirst and Hunger

Multiple Choice

Joe begins to experience mood swings and disturbed thirst and hunger. Imaging studies indicate that a brain tumor is the likely cause of these disorders. In what part of the brain is the tumor most likely located?

A) reticular formation
B) postcentral gyrus
C) basal nuclei
D) prefrontal cortex
E) hypothalamus