Lateral Nucleus
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Hypothalamic Nuclei
- Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
- Paraventricular and Supraoptic Nuclei
- Lateral Nucleus
- Ventromedial Nucleus
- Anterior Nucleus
- Posterior Nucleus
- Preoptic Nuclei
Lateral Nucleus
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Summary
The lateral nucleus is a nucleus in the hypothalamus that plays a key role in promoting appetite. It’s stimulated by ghrelin, a hormone that increases appetite, and inhibited by leptin, another hormone that decreases appetite.
Key Points
- Lateral Nucleus
- Location
- Hypothalamus
- Functions
- Promotes appetite (hunger)
- Stimulated by ghrelin
- Inhibited by leptin
- Promotes appetite (hunger)
- Lesions
- A lesion in the lateral hypothalamus results in:
- Starvation + weight loss (adults)
- Failure to thrive (infants)
- A lesion in the lateral hypothalamus results in:
- Location