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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. |
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| When the pups were born, the researchers took samples of cells from each baby's hypothalamus. In each subject the female substance activated a part of the hypothalamus believed to be involved in sexual behavior. The area of the brain called the hypothalamus, which links the nervous system to the endocrine system by synthesizing and secreting neurohormones that affect sleep, emotions, body temperature, hunger and thirst, is the mainspring of our circadian clock. |
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