part of part of Hyperoartia subthalamic nucleus zona incerta lateral preoptic nucleus retrochiasmatic area lateral zone of hypothalamus lateral hypothalamic area http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/HypothalamicNuclei.PNG EMAPA:35480 UBERON:0002430 MBA:194 FMA:62030 area lateralis hypothalami BTO:0006481 BAMS:LH lateral hypothalamic nucleus neuronames:426 area hypothalamica lateralis lateral hypothalamic zone (Crosby) lateral hypothalamic area (Nissl 1913) GAID:640 BAMS:HLA lateral hypothalamic area proper LH lateral hypothalamic group BAMS:LHA The lateral hypothalamus or lateral hypothalamic area is a part of the hypothalamus. It is concerned with hunger. Damage to this area can cause reduced food intake. Stimulating the lateral hypothalamus causes a desire to eat, while stimulating the ventromedial hypothalamus causes a desire to stop eating. [WP,unvetted]. MESH:D007026 MA:0000834 Wikipedia:Lateral_hypothalamic_area lateral group of hypothalamic nuclei lateral hypothalamic region lateral division of hypothalamus BIRNLEX:4037 UMLS:C0020654 BM:Die-Hy-HLA regional part of brain