Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The part of the brain that lies below the thalamus, forming the major portion of the ventral region of the diencephalon and functioning to regulate bodily temperature, certain metabolic processes, and other autonomic activities.
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- noun anatomy A region of the
forebrain located below thethalamus , forming the basal portion of thediencephalon , and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing theautonomic nervous system .
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- noun a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
Etymologies
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Examples
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To explain the gradual development of this inhibition of activity as the result of destruction in the hypothalamus is misleading.
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Closer examination of the a part of the brain called the hypothalamus, which is known to be involved in energy regulation, revealed the protein present there too.
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A region of the brain called the hypothalamus plays a critical role in dealing with digestion and controls chemical messengers that pass between the brain and the gut.
Experts targeting obesity raise hope of drugs to stop us feeling hungry 2011
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Stress can affect the functioning of the hypothalamus, which is the gland in the brain that regulates the hormones required to produce testosterone.
A Baby at Last! Mark L. Fuerst 2010
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Important hormones integral to the stress response are produced within a part of the brain called the hypothalamus.
SO STRESSED William Kent Krueger 2010
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Important hormones integral to the stress response are produced within a part of the brain called the hypothalamus.
SO STRESSED William Kent Krueger 2010
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The hypothalamus is the master gland and controls so many areas our bodies.
Snake oil comes in all kinds of bottles | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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The part of our brains known as the hypothalamus directs the distribution of essential hormones and operates the diffuse network of nerves controlling the function of the internal organs.
Ode Magazine - The placebo effect is not all in your mind William Harryman 2009
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The hypothalamus is the command and control center at the top of this entire chain of events.
The UltraMind Solution M.D. Mark Hyman 2009
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When we produce too much of a hormone, our brain, working through a part called the hypothalamus, sends out signals to produce less.
SADness: Seasonal Affective Disorder & Vitamin D Field Notes 2008
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