Dr Pollini Is Investigating How the Brain Regulates Patterns of Eating

question 32

Multiple Choice

Dr. Pollini is investigating how the brain regulates patterns of eating behavior. He performs an experiment and finds that lesioning a particular brain region interferes with rodent's ability to feel satiated. This, in turn, leads them to significantly increase their food intake and to gain weight. What area of the brain has Dr. Pollini lesioned? ​

• A)lateral hypothalamus
• B)ventromedial hypothalamus
• C)lateral amygdala
• D)ventromedial amygdala

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