Question

Destruction of the appetite-suppressing center of the arcuate nucleus causes:

Answer 1

Out of the following given choices:

A. starve

B. eat lesser than usual

C. overeat

D. lose interest in food

The answer is C. The arcuate nucleus is located in the hypothalamus. It also influences the release of hormones in the pituitary and releases its own hormone. The organ is significant in homoeostasis, as it regulates body functions such as feeding, fertility and metabolism.