Hypothalamus anatomy and functions

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy by dissectibleme

Mar 6, 20265:52Science & Medicine

The hypothalamus, as its name suggests, lies in the brain inferior and anterior to the thalamus. It is a central structure in modulating many autonomic functions and homeostasis. What does that mean, and what does it do?

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