Asked by Kiara Jackson on Sep 28, 2024

Research has identified a "pleasure centre" in rat brains,and researchers have determined that rats will press a lever thousands of times to have a tiny electrode stimulate this area of the brain.What brain area is it

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  brainstem

Pleasure Centre

Brain regions that are activated by rewarding stimuli, leading to feelings of pleasure as part of the brain's reward system.

Tiny Electrode

A small, conductive device used to stimulate or record electrical activity within the body or brain.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for hormone production and regulation of essential bodily functions such as temperature, hunger, thirst, and sleep.

  • Identify key brain structures and their contributions to behavior and mental processes (e.g., hippocampus, amygdala, cerebrum, limbic system).
  • Grasp the role of brain anatomy in emotion regulation and the experience of pleasure.