Paula has been complaining of constant fatigue for a couple of months. In addition, she has become detached and has stopped eating. Her family has to force-feed her to ensure that she gets some nutrition. Paula's brain scans reveal a tumor in the hypothalamus. Taking Paula's symptoms into consideration, the tumor is likely to be in the:.
a. dorsomedial hypothalamus.
b. ventromedial hypothalamus.
c. anterior preoptic hypothalamus.
d. lateral hypothalamus.