Professor Ocampo Studies Drinking Behavior in Rats

question 61

Multiple Choice

 Professor Ocampo studies drinking behavior in rats. She has found that rats will begin drinking when

• A) aldosterone reaches the OVLT.
• B) aldosterone reaches the subfornical organ.
• C) angiotensin II reaches the OVLT.
• D) angiotensin II reaches the subfornical organ.

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