💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hypothalamus"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hypothalamic | (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the hypothalamus. |
| paraventricular nucleus | — |
| tuber cinereumnoun | (anatomy, neuroanatomy) The part of the hypothalamus to which the pituitary gland is attached |
| mammillary bodies | — |
| anterior hypothalamus | — |
| posterior hypothalamus | — |
| preoptic area | The preoptic area is a region of the hypothalamus. |
| supraoptic nucleus | The supraoptic nucleus is a nucleus of magnocellular neurosecretory cells in the hypothalamus of the mammalian brain. |
| diencephalonnoun | (neuroanatomy, anatomy) The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum. |
| forebrainnoun | (neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus. |
| metathalamusnoun | (anatomy, neuroanatomy) A composite structure of the thalamus, consisting of the medial geniculate nucleus and the lateral geniculate nucleus. |
| neothalamusnoun | Part of the diencephalon that receives input from the thalamus and projects to the association areas of the neocortex. |
| endbrainnoun | (neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the forebrain; the telencephalon. |
| appestatnoun | The area of the brain (possibly in the hypothalamus) supposed to control appetite and regulate food intake |
| neurohypophysisnoun | (anatomy) The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called vasopressin. |
| limbic systemnoun | (neuroanatomy) A part of the brain, in humans and various other animals, that is involved in emotion, motivation, and emotional association with memory; in humans it includes the amygdala, cingulate gyrus, fornicate gyrus, hippocampus, hypothalamus, mammillary body, nucleus accumbens, orbitofrontal cortex and parahippocampal gyrus. |
| pituitary bodynoun | The controlling gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain. |
| medulla oblongatanoun | (neuroanatomy, anatomy) The lower portion of the brainstem. |
| hindbrainnoun | (neuroanatomy) The posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla, the rhombencephalon |
| brain stemnoun | (neuroanatomy, anatomy) The part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the cerebrum and the rest of the forebrain. |
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