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"Hypo" means below.  The Hypothalamus is a structure that is below the Thalamus near the bottom of the brain.

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The hypothalamus is involved in many types of motivated behavior including food consumption

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The two areas of the hypothalamus that we will be investigating are the lateral hypothalamus and the ventromedial hypothalamus

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often abbreviated as LH & VMH respectively

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In order to influence the electrical activity of the hypothalamus; electrodes must be inserted into the brain

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As it is unethical to implant electrodes and alter a persons brain, rats are often used as a substitute

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The rats brain differs from ours in many ways, but a rats hypothalamus is very similar to ours