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the part of the forebrain containing centers of the autonomic nervous system
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
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The hypothalamus is a region of the brain. It contains several types of neurons responsible for secreting different hormones.
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Hypothalamus cells that receive signals from other nerve cells, but instead of signaling to an adjacent nerve cell or muscle, they release hormones into the bloodstream.
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hypothalamus A region in the brain beneath the thalamus; consists of many aggregations of nerve cells and controls a variety of autonomic functions aimed at maintaining homeostasis. PICTURE
hypotonic A solution having a low concentration of solute.
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hypothalamus: the portion of the forebrain that serves as the control center for hunger, thirst, body temperature, and blood pressure.
hypothesis: the proposal of a solution to the question within the scientific method.
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hypothalamus A ventral part of the forebrain beneath the thalamus; one of the centers of the autonomic nervous system.
hypotheca the smaller portion of a diatom frustule ...
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As an example, the hypothalamus receives information, both electrical and chemical.
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The circadian "clock" in mammals is located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), a distinct group of cells located in the hypothalamus. Destruction of the SCN results in the complete absence of a regular sleep/wake rhythm.
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An endocrine gland at the base of the hypothalamus; consists of a posterior lobe (neurohypophysis), which stores and releases two hormones produced by the hypothalamus, and an anterior lobe (adenohypophysis), ...
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RH - any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; ...
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A group of brain structures and their connections with each other as well as their connections with the hypothalamus and other areas. This system is largely associated with emotions.
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For example, experiments using radioactive labeling show that calcitonin produced by the hypothalamus is different from that produced by the thyroid. In each case, the same gene produces the protein.
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There definitely are some scientists who have been working on describing different regions in the hypothalamus or in the brain that might be different for homosexuals versus heterosexuals. But we have a long way to go on that.
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The most anterior brain region of developing embryos which later divides into the telencephalon (most anterior brain region) and diencephalon. These regions later differentiate into the cerebral hemispheres, thalamus and hypothalamus and optic ...
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