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hypothalamusRegion of the brain below the cerebrum which regulates rhythmic activity and physiological stability within the body, including water balance and temperature. It regulates the production of the pituitary gland's hormones and controls that part of the nervous system governing the involuntary muscles. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When Yanagisawa's team examined gene activity in these animals' brains, they found that genes in a region called the dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus (DMH) cycled on and off rhythmically during the day. Postoperative endocrine evaluation revealed no hypothalamic dysfunction, and the patient was able to bottle-feed without any signs or symptoms of respiratory distress or nasal airway obstruction. Indeed, chronic lead exposure is known to interfere with hypothalamic and pituitary function as reflected by, for example, dopamine concentrations (Kala and Jadhav 1995) and signaling between the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland (Sokol et al. |
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