Hypothalamus
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A region of the brain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system.
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See also
- Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis)
- Hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis (HPG axis)
- Hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis (HPT axis)
- Hypothalamic disease
- Neuroendocrinology
- John Leonora
- Incertohypothalamic pathway
- Neuroscience of sleep
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