Which of the Following Represents Current Thinking About the Role

Which of the following represents current thinking about the role of various areas of the hypothalamus for regulation of hunger?

A) The lateral and ventromedial portions of the hypothalamus are parts of the neural circuit, but that circuit originates in the cortex.
B) The lateral and ventromedial portions of the hypothalamus are parts of the neural circuit, but the paraventricular nucleus may play a larger role.
C) The lateral hypothalamus is the off-switch and the ventromedial hypothalamus is the on-switch.
D) The lateral hypothalamus is the on-switch and the ventromedial hypothalamus is the off-switch.