Hunger researchers initially assumed that a certain region of the brain region is responsible for initiating hunger and eating because when it was electrically stimulated, animals would begin to eat. This brain region was called the
A)ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
B)ascending reticular formation (ARF)
C)paraventricular nucleus (PVN)
D)lateral hypothalamus (LH)

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The lateral hypothalamus (LH) was identified as a critical area for initiating hunger and eating because stimulation of this region in animals led to the initiation of eating behaviors.

Hunger Researchers Initially Assumed That a Certain Region of the Brain