Journal article
Preoptic-hypothalamic periventricular lesions: Impairment of thirst-motivated behavior
Physiology & behavior, Vol.22(5), pp.841-846
1979
DOI: 10.1016/0031-9384(79)90325-1
PMID: 504392
Abstract
To assess the effect of anteroventral third ventricle (AV3V) lesions on thirst-motivated behavior in the rat, the intake of quinine hydrochloride (QHCl) solutions and of QHCl-adulterated food was evaluated. Two-bottle choice tests were also administered to determine if lesions altered the rejection threshold for QHCl solutions. AV3V ablation significantly reduced QHCl solution intake in a one-bottle test, but did not alter the two-bottle preference relationships. Ingestion of QHCl-adulterated food was slightly reduced only if the animals had no prior experience with the taste of QHCl. These findings suggest that AV3V ablation produces deficits in thirst-motivated behavior, and that AV3V periventricular tissue contains elements necessary for the elaboration of normal thirst.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Preoptic-hypothalamic periventricular lesions: Impairment of thirst-motivated behavior
- Creators
- Steven L BealerAlan Kim Johnson
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Physiology & behavior, Vol.22(5), pp.841-846
- DOI
- 10.1016/0031-9384(79)90325-1
- PMID
- 504392
- NLM abbreviation
- Physiol Behav
- ISSN
- 0031-9384
- eISSN
- 1873-507X
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1979
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Neuroscience and Pharmacology; Health, Sport, and Human Physiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984213417902771
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