EDUCATION UGC NET
MOTIVATION AND EMOTION
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Question
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Facilitates eating
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Expedites eating
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Both facilitates and
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Inhibits eating expedites eating
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The ventromedial nuclei is the satiety center, and when stimulated, it causes the sensation of fullness. On the other hand, the lateral hypothalamic area is the feeding center and when stimulated, it causes the sensation of hunger.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bilateral lesions in the satiety center in the ventromedial hypothalamus produce overeating and inactivity, leading to massive obesity.
Detailed explanation-3: -The ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (VMH) is a complex brain structure that is integral to many neuroendocrine functions, including glucose regulation, thermogenesis, and appetitive, social, and sexual behaviors.
Detailed explanation-4: -VMH is the important center for satiety and adiposity and could be the ultimate pathway for control of food intake and obesity. The mechanism of hyperphagia as a cause of increased body weight after VMH lesion could be the possible mechanism for obesity.