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The hypothalamus, lying on the central part of the brain, represents an intersection for many nervous pathways. Through the sensory inputs the hypothalamus detects changes in the internal and external environments. All these data put the hypothalamus in a key position to control many bodily functions using three major outputs: the autonomic, endocrine, and behavioural systems. The autonomic control contains hypothalamic neurons projected to the preganglionic neurons of the autonomic system, sympathetic and parasympathetic. The hypothalamo-hypophyseal axis allows the control of the endocrine system. In the relationship with the limbic system, the hypothalamus is involved in emotion control.
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Crivii, C.B., Clichici, S.V., Filip, A.G. (2021). Anatomy and Topography of the Hypothalamus. In: Uwaifo, G.I. (eds) The Human Hypothalamus. Contemporary Endocrinology. Humana, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62187-2_2
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