Function of hypothalamus

[ "article:topic", "hypothalamus", "antidiuretic hormone (ADH)", "pituitary gland", "oxytocin", "osmoreceptor", "prolactin (PRL)", "pituitary dwarfism", "luteinizing hormone (LH)", "insulin-like growth factors (IGF)", "infundibulum", "hypophyseal portal system", "growth hormone (GH)", "gonadotropins", "gigantism", "follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)", "adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)", "acromegaly", "license:ccby", "showtoc:no", "source[1]-med-736", "source[2]-med-736", "program:oeri", "authorname:humananatomyoeri" ] By the end of this section, you will be able to: • Explain the interrelationships of the anatomy and functions of the hypothalamus and the posterior and anterior lobes of the pituitary gland • Identify the two hormones released from the posterior pituitary, their target cells, and their principal actions • Identify the six hormones produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, their target cells, their principal actions, and their regulation by the hypothalamus The hypothalamus–pituitary complex can be thought of as the “command center” of the endocrine system. This complex secretes several hormones that directly produce responses in target tissues, as well as hormones that regulate the synthesis and secretion of hormones of other glands. In addition, the hypothalamus–pituitary complex coordinates the messages of the endocrine and nervous systems. In many cases, a stimulus received by the nervous system must pass through the hypothalamus–pituitary c...

Your thalamus is your body’s information relay station. All information from your body’s senses (except smell) must be processed through your thalamus before being sent to your brain’s cerebral cortex for interpretation. Your thalamus also plays a role in sleep, wakefulness, consciousness, learning and memory. Overview The thalamus is complex part of your brain that's known as the relay station of all incoming motor (movement) and sensory information from your body to your brain. What is the thalamus? Your thalamus is an egg-shaped structure in the middle of your brain. It’s known as a relay station of all incoming motor (movement) and sensory information — hearing, taste, sight and touch (but not smell) — from your body to your brain. Like a relay or train station, all information must first pass through your thalamus before being routed or directed to its destination in your brain’s cerebral cortex (the outermost layer of your brain) for further processing and interpretation. Function What does the thalamus do? Your thalamus has many functions, including: • Relaying sensory information. Taking in information, in the form of nerve signals, from all of your senses (taste, touch, hearing, seeing), except smell, into your brain. Each sensory function has a thalamic nucleus that receives, processes and transmits the information to its related area within your cerebral cortex. • Relaying motor (movement) information. Similar to sensory information, motor pathways all pass thro...

[ "article:topic", "hypothalamus", "antidiuretic hormone (ADH)", "pituitary gland", "oxytocin", "osmoreceptor", "prolactin (PRL)", "pituitary dwarfism", "luteinizing hormone (LH)", "insulin-like growth factors (IGF)", "infundibulum", "hypophyseal portal system", "growth hormone (GH)", "gonadotropins", "gigantism", "follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)", "adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)", "acromegaly", "license:ccby", "showtoc:no", "source[1]-med-736", "source[2]-med-736", "program:oeri", "authorname:humananatomyoeri" ] By the end of this section, you will be able to: • Explain the interrelationships of the anatomy and functions of the hypothalamus and the posterior and anterior lobes of the pituitary gland • Identify the two hormones released from the posterior pituitary, their target cells, and their principal actions • Identify the six hormones produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, their target cells, their principal actions, and their regulation by the hypothalamus The hypothalamus–pituitary complex can be thought of as the “command center” of the endocrine system. This complex secretes several hormones that directly produce responses in target tissues, as well as hormones that regulate the synthesis and secretion of hormones of other glands. In addition, the hypothalamus–pituitary complex coordinates the messages of the endocrine and nervous systems. In many cases, a stimulus received by the nervous system must pass through the hypothalamus–pituitary c...

Your thalamus is your body’s information relay station. All information from your body’s senses (except smell) must be processed through your thalamus before being sent to your brain’s cerebral cortex for interpretation. Your thalamus also plays a role in sleep, wakefulness, consciousness, learning and memory. Overview The thalamus is complex part of your brain that's known as the relay station of all incoming motor (movement) and sensory information from your body to your brain. What is the thalamus? Your thalamus is an egg-shaped structure in the middle of your brain. It’s known as a relay station of all incoming motor (movement) and sensory information — hearing, taste, sight and touch (but not smell) — from your body to your brain. Like a relay or train station, all information must first pass through your thalamus before being routed or directed to its destination in your brain’s cerebral cortex (the outermost layer of your brain) for further processing and interpretation. Function What does the thalamus do? Your thalamus has many functions, including: • Relaying sensory information. Taking in information, in the form of nerve signals, from all of your senses (taste, touch, hearing, seeing), except smell, into your brain. Each sensory function has a thalamic nucleus that receives, processes and transmits the information to its related area within your cerebral cortex. • Relaying motor (movement) information. Similar to sensory information, motor pathways all pass thro...