Damage to the hunger satiety system can produce a very fat rat, a condition called
A)acquired bulimia.
B)hippocampal obesity.
C)hypothalamic hyperphagia.
D)acromegaly.

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Damage to the hunger satiety system, particularly in the hypothalamus, can lead to hypothalamic hyperphagia, a condition where the rat (or other animals, including humans) cannot properly regulate hunger and satiety, leading to excessive eating and obesity.

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