zones of hypothalamus
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Hypothalamus — Brain: Hypothalamus Location of the human hypothalamus … Wikipedia
Hypothalamus — The area of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, and thirst. * * * The ventral and medial region of the diencephalon forming the walls of the ventral half of the third ventricle; it is delineated from the thalamus by the hypothalamic … Medical dictionary
zone — A segment; any encircling or beltlike structure, either external or internal, longitudinal or transverse. SEE ALSO: area, band, region, space, spot. SYN: zona (1) [TA]. [L. zona] … Medical dictionary
zona — 1. SYN: zone. 2. SYN: herpes zoster. [L. fr. G. zone, a girdle, one of the zones of the sphere] z. arcuata SYN: arcuate zone. z. ciliaris SYN: ciliary zone. z. corona SYN: costal fringe. z. dermatica a rid … Medical dictionary
zonae hypothalamicae — [TA] zones of hypothalamus; the zones into which the hypothalamus can be divided mediolaterally, being the zona periventricularis, zona medialis, and zona lateralis … Medical dictionary
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
Cerveau — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cerveau (homonymie). Cerveau d un chimpanzé. Le cerveau est le principal organe du système nerveux des … Wikipédia en Français
NEUROVÉGÉTATIF (SYSTÈME) — Le système neurovégétatif de l’homme, appelé également système «autonome, viscéral ou involontaire», se définit par son rôle et par son organisation anatomo physiologique. Ses prolongements périphériques sont distribués à tous les organes et… … Encyclopédie Universelle
nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… … Universalium
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