What Happened to the Rat with Lesion Damage to the Ventromedial

question 21

Multiple Choice

What happened to the rat with lesion damage to the ventromedial hypothalamus?

• A)It died of thirst.
• B)It ate uncontrollably and therefore got very obese.
• C)It lost its appetite and therefore got dangerously thin.
• D)It lost the ability to regulate its own internal temperature.

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