Question

What is the function of the hypothalamus

Answer 1

It controls certain metabolic processes and other activities of the Autonomic Nervous System.

Answer 2

The hypothalamus is a portion of the brain that contains a number of small nuclei with a variety of functions.

One of the most important functions of the hypothalamus is to link the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland.

• It controls certain metabolic processes and other activities of the Autonomic Nervous System.
• It synthesizes and secretes neurohormones, often called hypothalamic-releasing hormones.
• These hypothalamic releasing hormones control and regulate the secretion of pituitary hormones.