The hypothalamus is a small area of the brain located in the section of the forebrain called the diencephalon. The hypothalamus is a neural and an endocrine organ. It is concerned with maintaining homeostasis- that is, keeping the body's internal environment constant. The hypothalamus is also essential in controlling behaviour and allowing appropriate responses to multiple incoming stimuli. It continually receives information from the central and peripheral nervous systems concerning temperature, pain, pleasure, feeding, hunger, body mass and metabolic status.
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