When the Lateral Hypothalamus of a Rat Is Destroyed, It

question 104

Multiple Choice

When the lateral hypothalamus of a rat is destroyed, it may most likely ________.

• A)eat until it doubles in size
• B)search frantically for food
• C)become hyperphagic
• D)become aphagic

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Definitions:

Long-Term Memory

The phase of memory responsible for the storage and retrieval of information over a long period.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which allows retention of impressions from sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.

Short-Term Memory

A type of memory that holds a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Long-Term Potentiation

An increase in synaptic strength following high-frequency stimulation of a chemical synapse, thought to be a mechanism for learning and memory.