A Month or Two After Destruction of the Lateral Hypothalamus

question 57

Multiple Choice

A month or two after destruction of the lateral hypothalamus, a rat

• A) recovers its preoperative target weight.
• B) responds normally to treatments that lower blood glucose.
• C) recovers spontaneous eating.
• D) stabilizes at a new, higher weight.

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