The hypothalamus is the ventral part of the vertebrate forebrain that maintains homeostasis, coordinates the endocrine and nervous systems, and secretes hormones of the pituitary and releasing factors that regulate the anterior pituitary.
Der Hypothalamus ist Teil des Wirbeltier-Vorderhirns, der die Homöostase aufrechterhält, das endokrine und Nervensystem koordiniert und Hormone der Hypophyse sowie freisetzende Faktoren für die Hypophyse absondert.
| Front | hypothalamus |
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| Back | The ventral part of the vertebrate forebrain; functions in maintaining homeostasis, especially in coordinating the endocrine and nervous systems; secretes hormones of the posterior pituitary and releasing factors that regulate the anterior pituitary. |
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