A Laboratory Rat Has Had Part of Its Hypothalamus Destroyed

question 81

Multiple Choice

A laboratory rat has had part of its hypothalamus destroyed by lesioning.The rat doesn't seem to know when to stop eating and has ballooned to several times its normal size.In this case,which area of the hypothalamus would you expect to be damaged

• A) lateral 
• B) ventromedial 
• C) magnocellular 
• D) parvocellular

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