Anterior hypothalamic nucleus
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The anterior hypothalamic nucleus is a nucleus of the hypothalamus
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Its function is thermoregulation
(the maintenance of body temperature between certain parameters) of the body.
The anterior hypothalamus plays a role in regulating sleep
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The anterior hypothalamic region is sometimes grouped with the preoptic area
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Hypothalamus
The Hypothalamus is a portion of the brain that contains a number of small nuclei with a variety of functions...
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Its function is thermoregulation
Thermoregulation
Thermoregulation is the ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries, even when the surrounding temperature is very different...
(the maintenance of body temperature between certain parameters) of the body.
The anterior hypothalamus plays a role in regulating sleep
Sleep
Sleep is a naturally recurring state characterized by reduced or absent consciousness, relatively suspended sensory activity, and inactivity of nearly all voluntary muscles. It is distinguished from quiet wakefulness by a decreased ability to react to stimuli, and is more easily reversible than...
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The anterior hypothalamic region is sometimes grouped with the preoptic area
Preoptic area
The preoptic area is a region of the hypothalamus. According to the MeSH classification, it is considered part of the anterior hypothalamus. There are four nuclei in this region, according to Terminologia Anatomica .-Functions:The preoptic area is responsible for thermoregulation and receives...
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External links
- NIF Search - Anterior nucleus of hypothalamus via the Neuroscience Information FrameworkNeuroscience Information FrameworkThe Neuroscience Information Framework is a repository of global neuroscience web resources, including experimental, clinical, and translational neuroscience databases, knowledge bases, atlases, and genetic/genomic resources.-Description:...