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Which part of the brain assists the digestive system by moving food through the digestive tract?

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The part of the brain that performs that function is the hypothalamus.
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The hypothalamus is the part of the brain. It is located at the bottom region of the brain typically near the pituitary gland. It plays important functions like releasing hormones, and regulating the body temperature.

It has connection with the autonomic nervous system. It can send signals to various parts of the body and can influence the functions such as heart rate, perspiration, digestion which are not under the voluntary control of the organism.

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