Animals Will Gain Up to Two to Three Times Their

question 65

Multiple Choice

 Animals will gain up to two to three times their normal weight when the

• A) lateral hypothalamus is lesioned.
• B) lateral hypothalamus is stimulated.
• C) ventromedial hypothalamus is lesioned.
• D) ventromedial hypothalamus is stimulated.

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Definitions:

Endocrine Cells

Cells that produce hormones and release them directly into the bloodstream to regulate various bodily functions.

Deglutition

The act of swallowing, a complex process that moves food or liquid from the mouth through the pharynx and into the esophagus.

Pharyngeal

Related to the pharynx, the muscular tube that connects the mouth and nasal passages with the esophagus and larynx, serving as a pathway for air and food.

Esophageal

Pertaining to the esophagus, the tube that connects the throat to the stomach, through which food and liquids pass.