Science glossary film: Hypothalamus

Hypothalamus

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A small but important region of the brain that monitors and regulates many body systems that we do not control consciously.

A small but important region of the brain that monitors and regulates many body systems that we do not control consciously ...such as temperature, hunger, thirst, sleep, blood pressure, and the immune response. It provides a link between the nervous system and glands that secrete hormones, via the pituitary gland.

...such as temperature, hunger, thirst, sleep, blood pressure, and the immune response. It provides a link between the nervous system and glands that secrete hormones, via the pituitary gland.

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