<prompt> Damage to which of the following hypothalamic nucleus results in hyperphagia and obesity?Ventromedial nucleusDorsomedial nucleusSupra-optic nucleusLateral pre-optic nucleus  <response>: Ans. a Ventromedial nucleus;Ref. Guyton, Physiology, 10th ed., 805HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUSFUNCTIONSTIMULATIONDESTRUCTION1Lateral nucleusFeeding centerHyperphagiaInanition2Ventromedial nucleusSatiety centerAphagiaHyperphagia3Paraventricular nucleusRegulates food intake 4Dorsomedial nucleusRegulates food intake 5Arcuate nucleusRegulates food intake 