American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content · 1964 · 65 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesNeurosciencePhysiologyAnimal PhysiologyNeuroendocrinologyNutritional PhysiologyAppetite RegulationFeed Intake RegulationHypothalamic-pituitary AxisNeuroendocrine PhysiologyTemperature RegulationThermal PhysiologyBody Core TemperatureBody TemperatureFood Intake BehaviorHypothalamic Control Of Energy BalanceHypothalamic Control Of FeedingHypothalamic FunctionHypothalamic HormonesLateral Hypothalamic Area
Rats with lesions of the anterior midline hypothalamus were studied in reference to the regulation of body temperature and food intake. The data support the thesis that this area of the hypothalamus is involved not only with normal regulation of body temperature but also with food intake, and thus indirectly with internal heat production.