By Electrically Stimulating Part of the Brain of a Laboratory

question 46

Multiple Choice

By electrically stimulating part of the brain of a laboratory rat a scientist has caused the rat to lose all interest in food.Which part of the brain has the scientist lesioned?

• A)the hypothalamus
• B)the lateral geniculate nucleus
• C)the substantia nigra
• D)the amygdala

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