The __ regulates body temperature, thirst, appetite, and water balance.

Opons
hypothalamus
cerebrum
central nervous system

The correct answer is B. Hypothalamus.

Explanation

The hypothalamus is a part of the brain that is located below the thalamus, it is an area of the brain where several and very important homeostatic regulatory functions of the organism are integrated. Its main function is to link the autonomic nervous system with the endocrine system. Other functions are to control body temperature, control thirst and urine production (water balance in the body), control food intake, control uterine contractions and milk ejection in mammals, the coordination of the nervous system Autonomous, which affects smooth muscle and cardiac activity, influences behavior and expression of emotions. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Hypothalamus