Hypothalamus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hypothalamus is a noun meaning (neuroanatomy) A region of the forebrain 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.
Meaning
(neuroanatomy) A region of the forebrain 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.
Example Sentences
To avoid catastrophe, the brain has its trusty control centre, the hypothalamus, which tells the body to cool itself by sweating or to warm itself by shivering.
Word Forms
- hypothalami
- hypothalamuses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hypothalamic, diencephalon, forebrain, metathalamus, neothalamus, endbrain.
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