hypothalamus

Noun

Meaning

a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cortex cerebellum pons brain pituitary convolution cerebrum amygdala midbrain fornix diencephalon hippocampus cerebral hemisphere cerebral cortex hindbrain

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Hypernyms

neural structure

Phrases with the word

hypothalamus gland hypothalamus-mediated hypothalamus-associated hypothalamus-controlled hypothalamus-dependent hypothalamus-driven

Examples

I learned a lot more about transgender people. It's not a choice, but a physiological condition that has to do with the size of the hypothalamus part of the brain. Mercedes Ruehl

A cat does not hiss or arch its back when pursuing a rat, and the active areas in its hypothalamus resemble those that reflect hunger rather than those that reflect aggression. Source: Internet

A decrease in volume or pressure is a nonosmotic stimulus for antidiuretic hormone production in the hypothalamus, which exerts its effect in the medullary collecting duct for water reabsorption. Source: Internet

Additionally the hypothalamus plays a role in motivation and many other behaviors of the individual. Source: Internet

A key component of the arousal system is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), a tiny part of the hypothalamus located directly above the point at which the optic nerves from the two eyes cross. Source: Internet

Finally, increasing levels of testosterone through a negative feedback loop act on the hypothalamus and pituitary to inhibit the release of GnRH and FSH/LH, respectively. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hypothalamopituitary hypothalamospinal hypothalamotomy hypothalamus gland hypothalamus-associated hypothalamus-controlled