Hipotalamus koordinira rad žlezda endokrinog sistema, reguliše emocije, i reguliše određene visceralne aktivnosti (rad određenih unutrašnjih organa). Od njega polazi, i sa ostalim delovima mozga ga povezuje limbički sistem koji je bitan za manifestovanje emocija.[1] Pored njega se nalazi hipofiza i međumozak.
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Median sagittal section of brain of human embryo of three months
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Human brain left dissected midsagittal view
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Endocrine glands in the human head and neck and their hormones
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Location of the hypothalamus
Reference
- ↑ Fliers, Eric; Unmehopa, Alkemade (7 June 2006). „Functional neuroanatomy of thyroid hormone feedback in the human hypothalamus and pituitary gland”. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology 251 (1–2): 1–8. DOI:10.1016/j.mce.2006.03.042. PMID 16707210.
Literatura
- de Vries, GJ, and Sodersten P (2009) Sex differences in the brain: the relation between structure and function. Hormones and Behavior 55:589-596.
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