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Melissa is very hungry. her interest in food at the moment may be a result of hormones acting on her _____.

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Melisa is very hungry. Her interest in food at the moment may be as a result of hormones acting on her HYPOTHALAMIC BRAIN CELLS.
When a person is hungry, hormones will be secreted in the stomach which will send message to the hypothalamus region of the brain. The hypothalamus responds by increasing the feeling of hunger.

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