Associations to the word «Hypothalamus»

Wiktionary

HYPOTHALAMUS, noun. (anatomy) A region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system.

Dictionary definition

HYPOTHALAMUS, noun. A basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system.

Wise words

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery