Brain Damage in Humans That Involves the Lamina Terminalis

question 6

Multiple Choice

Brain damage in humans that involves the lamina terminalis

• A) produces an intense feeling of thirst that cannot be satisfied.
• B) impairs the capacity of a person to experience thirst after injection of hypertonic saline.
• C) blocks the neural signals generated by the atrial baroreceptors.
• D) leads to increased water consumption.
• E) leads to overconsumption of salt.

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