Hypothalamus is the part of the brain that forms a strong association with the endocrine system. It controls the activities of multiple organs and glands of the body through its neurotransmitters and hormones. The pituitary gland is greatly under the control of the hypothalamus which in turn contro...
Intracrine FGFs are also present, suggestive of multiple modes of FGF function. Our findings provide a testable framework for understanding the complex role of FGFs with respect to regulating the metabolic endocrine and neurogenic functions of hypothalamus in vivo....
The middle region of the hypothalamus is known as the tuberal region and its primary nuclei are the ventromedial and arcuate nuclei. The ventromedial nucleus controls the appetite and the arcuate nucleus releases the growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), which stimulates the pituitary gland to pr...
The major functions of the hypothalamus include: control of the pituitary gland, regulation of body temperature, food intake, fluid intake, control of the autonomic nervous system, control of stress, emotional expression and aggression, sleep and waking, sexual arousal and memory. Control of the ...
neurogenesis in other brain regions, including the hypothalamus where neurogenesis has the potential to affect metabolism, fat storage and sexual functions [182]. In contrast, the function of adult neurogenesis reported in the striatum, amygdala, substantia nigra, and cortex remain still unclear [183...
A peculiar protein with HAT activity is CLOCK, which is fundamental for the proper expression of core circadian clock genes in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus, and for the maintenance of circadian rhythmicity. The counterparts of HATs, HDACs, are expressed in the nervous ...
What are the functions of the hypothalamus? What is the function of the brainstem? Explain in detail. What are the functions of the cerebral fluid in the human brain? What are the functions of the adrenal cortex? What are the major components and regions of the brainstem (with their functio...
The function of the thyroid gland is determined, in part, by its relationship with the pituitary gland. Located on the underside, or posterior, of the brain and attached to the hypothalamus, this "master gland" controls the function of several glands – including the thyroid – and also secre...
Name the major functions of the skeletal system. Identify the major functions of the skeletal system. What is the function of dendrites in a neuron? What are the basic functions of the hypothalamus? (a) What is the purpose of the muscular system? (b) How does it work?
From the PbN the rodent gustatory pathway bifurcates into two pathways: (1) a ventral ‘affective’ projection to the hypothalamus, central gray, ventral striatum, bed nucleus of the stria terminalis and amygdala; and (2) a dorsal ‘sensory’ pathway, which first synapses in the thalamus and...