Term Name
hypothalamus
External Reference
Synonyms
preoptico-hypothalamic area, preoptico-hypothalamic region
Definition
A specialized brain region of the ventral diencephalon arising near the end of the segmentation period; the embryonic hypothalamic region will give rise to the posterior pituitary gland as well as a number of brain nuclei. [ZFA]. One of the most important functions of the hypothalamus is to link the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland (hypophysis).[Wikipedia].
Organs
brain
Developmental Slims
ectoderm
System Slims
central nervous system