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Physiology Thalamus, Hypothalamus and Basal Ganglia 340fccdb

Satiety center is located at?

A
Ventromedial nucleus
B
Lateral hypothalamus
C
Supra median nucleus
D
Preoptic nucleus
High-Yield Explanation
ANSWER: (A) Ventromedial nucleusREF: Ganongs 22nded chapter 14See APPENDIX-12 for "THE HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEI"Hypothalamic regulation of the appetite for food depends primarily on the interaction of two areas: a lateral "feeding center" in the bed nucleus of the medial forebrain bundle at its junction with the pallidohypothalamic fibers and medial "satiety center" in the ventromedial nucleus

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