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The short answer: the Hypothalamus.

In detail:

  • Hunger: Satiety and feeding centers are present in hypothalamus.
  • Thirst: Osmoreceptors in anterior hypothalamus.
  • Emotions: Mamillary nuclei below posterior hypothalamus which are also a part of limbic system in mammilothalamic tract.

Other than this, Hypothalamus has following functions:

  • Regulates body temperature
  • Regulates activity of anterior pituitary gland
  • Controls circadian rhythmControls sleep-waking cycle
  • Integrates control of cardiovascular system
  • Integrates control of Autonomic Nervous System (Hypothalamus is also called as head ganglion of ANS)
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