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Which aspects of hunger are controlled by the lateral and ventromedial hypothalamus?
(A) contraction and expansion of the stomach, indicating too much or too little food
(B) body temperature and desire to eat
(C) desire to eat and physiological processes needed for eating and digestion (such as salivation)
(D) the binge and purge cycle in bulimics
(E) the desire to eat and the feeling of satiety, or fullness, that makes us stop eating
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(E) the desire to eat and the feeling of satiety, or fullness, that makes us stop eating
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The lateral part of the hypothalamus causes animals to eat when stimulated. The
ventromedial hypothalamus causes animals to stop eating. The aspects described in the other answers are not controlled by these parts of the hypothalamus.
ventromedial hypothalamus causes animals to stop eating. The aspects described in the other answers are not controlled by these parts of the hypothalamus.
Posted : 21/02/2024 2:27 pm