If the ventromedial hypothalamus of a rat is surgically damaged, the rat will
(A) be somewhat sick from surgery, but eating pattern won't be affected.
(B) stop eating altogether and die.
(C) eat more quickly, but maintain normal body weight.
(D) overeat voraciously and gain large amounts of body weight.
如果一隻老鼠的下視丘腹內側區(ventromedial hypothalamus)被外科手術破壞,牠會怎麼樣?
(A) 手術後會有些不適,但進食模式不會受到影響
(B) 完全停止進食並死亡
(C) 吃得比較快,但體重維持正常
(D) 會猛烈地暴食,並大幅增加體重
下視丘腹內側區(VMH, ventromedial hypothalamus)
飽食中樞,被刺激時會使個體停止進食,若損壞會超過暴食進而造成肥胖
下視丘外側區(LH, lateral hypothalamus)
飢餓中樞,被刺激時會使個體進食,若損壞會使個體不感覺到飢餓而餓死