Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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- A 500 lbs man had a brain injury following a car accident. After the accident, he loses his appetite and dramatically drops weight. In which brain area did he have a lesion?
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ventromedial hypothalamus |
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B. |
suprachiasmatic nucleus of hypothalamus |
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C. |
anterior hypothalamus |
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D. |
lateral hypothalamus |
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E. |
Nucleus tractus solitarius |
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F. |
None of the above |
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