What is the hypothalamus?
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It is called the hypothalamus. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a small region of the brain just below the thalamus.
Summary
It is called the hypothalamus. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a small region of the brain just below the thalamus.
What it is
- A small region of the brain just below the thalamus.
- Regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, and sleep.
- Controls the pituitary gland.
Where it is
- Below the thalamus.
- Above the pituitary gland, to which it is attached by the pituitary stalk.
- Forms the floor of the third ventricle.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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