Definition
- Hypothalamus lies beside the third ventricle, forms the diencephalon with thalamus and subthalamus.
- Hypothalamus weightabout 10 g
- It controls homeostatic and visceral functions via connections with the brain and pituitary.
Functional Anatomy
Hypothalamic nuclear groups
Group
Anterior
- Nuclei
- Preoptic, supraoptic, paraventricular
Middle
- Nuclei
- Tuberal, arcuate, ventromedial, dorsomedial
Posterior
- Nuclei
- Supramamillary, mammillary, posterior hypothalamic
Lateral
- Nuclei
- Lateral preoptic area, lateral hypothalamic