EDUCATION UGC NET
MOTIVATION AND EMOTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Inhibits eating
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Facilitates eating
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Expedites eating
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Both expedites and inhibits eating
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Electrical stimulation of the ventromedial hypothalamus enhances both fat utilization and metabolic rate that precede and parallel the inhibition of feeding behavior.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) plays a major role in food intake, obesity and energy homeostasis. There is a report of gender difference in energy balance with increased vulnerability of males to cardiac disease.
Detailed explanation-3: -Damage to the Ventromedial Hypothalamus This lack of satiety causes excessive hunger, overeating and weight gain, leading to obesity. Scientists know this because of extensive research conducted on rats with a damaged ventromedial hypothalamus.
Detailed explanation-4: -"The ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) is a distinct morphological nucleus involved in terminating hunger, fear, thermoregulation, and sexual activity.” This nuclear region is involved in the recognition of the feeling of fullness.