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hypothalamic

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hy·po·thal·a·mus  (hp-thl-ms)
n.
The part of the brain that lies below the thalamus, forming the major portion of the ventral region of the diencephalon and functioning to regulate bodily temperature, certain metabolic processes, and other autonomic activities.
hypo·tha·lamic (-th-lmk) adj.
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Adj.1.hypothalamic - of or relating to the hypothalamus


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When Yanagisawa's team examined gene activity in these animals' brains, they found that genes in a region called the dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus (DMH) cycled on and off rhythmically during the day.
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Indeed, chronic lead exposure is known to interfere with hypothalamic and pituitary function as reflected by, for example, dopamine concentrations (Kala and Jadhav 1995) and signaling between the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland (Sokol et al.
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