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When the ventromedial hypothalamus is destroyed or lesioned, animals will _____?

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Answer: gain weight/ get fatter.

The ventromedial nucleus in the hypothalamus is associated with satiety. Studies done in rats, showed that lesions or destruction of this part of the brain could cause over-eating and obesity because they don't "know" when their stomach is full or not.
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