Imagine That Feeding Behavior Was Eliminated When a Radio-Frequency Lesion

question 86

Multiple Choice

Imagine that feeding behavior was eliminated when a radio-frequency lesion was used to damage the lateral hypothalamus of a rat,which suggested that cells within this region initiate feeding.If a subsequent study failed to observe a change in feeding after injection of kainic acid into the lateral hypothalamus,what conclusion would be appropriate?

• A) The lateral hypothalamus functions to inhibit eating.
• B) The changes in eating noted in the first study may be due to damage to axon fibers that are passing through the lateral hypothalamus.
• C) The changes in eating are due to damage to cell bodies within the lateral hypothalamus, and these act to initiate eating.
• D) Glial cells within the lateral hypothalamus are key for the control of eating.
• E) Cannot draw a conclusion based on this study.

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Definitions:

Altered States

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An acute awareness of oneself, often manifesting as an excessive preoccupation with how one is perceived by others.

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