BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
STUDYING THE BRAIN
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Question
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If a key part of the ____ is destroyed, an animal will lose all interest in food and may well starve to death.
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medulla
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cerebellum
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thalamus
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hypothalamus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Damage to the lateral hypothalamus causes an animal to refuse food and water. The ventromedial hypothalamus (VHM) regulates eating. And stimulates overeating and weight gain.
Detailed explanation-2: -Long-term use of dopamine agonists may cause choreiform and dystonic movements and psychiatric disturbances. Hallucinations, delusions, confusion, depression, and mania are some of the most common adverse effects related to the long-term use of these medications.
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