According to the National Institute of Mental Health, the leading cause of disability in the United States is

All of Paulo and Geneva's children have moved away, started families, and begun working on their careers. According to the text, Paulo and Geneva's home is now a(n)

haven of quiet. empty nest. lonely cavern. house of mirrors.

Dr. Pasantes is investigating how the brain regulates patterns of eating behavior. She performs an experiment and finds that lesioning a particular brain region causes rodents to completely stop eating. What area of the brain has Dr. Pasantes lesioned??

a. ?the lateral hypothalamus b. ?the ventromedial hypothalamus c. ?the lateral amygdala d. ?the ventromedial amygdala