GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

ENDOCRINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The major role of the hypothalamus is to maintain ____
A
homeostasis
B
estrogen
C
progesterone
D
testosterone
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your hypothalamus, a structure deep in your brain, acts as your body’s smart control coordinating center. Its main function is to keep your body in a stable state called homeostasis. It does its job by directly influencing your autonomic nervous system or by managing hormones.

Detailed explanation-2: -The hypothalamus regulates many aspects of energy homeostasis, adjusting both the drive to eat and the expenditure of energy in response to a wide range of nutritional and other signals.

Detailed explanation-3: -What Is the Hypothalamus? The hypothalamus is a gland in your brain that controls your hormone system. It releases hormones to another part of your brain called the pituitary gland, which sends hormones out to your different organs.

Detailed explanation-4: -It releases several important hormones and controls the function of many other endocrine system glands. The hypothalamus serves as a communication center for pituitary glands by sending signals or messages to the pituitary as hormones pass through the bloodstream and nerves all the way down the pituitary stalk.

Detailed explanation-5: -The hypothalamus secretes hormones that stimulate or suppress the release of hormones in the pituitary gland, in addition to controlling water balance, sleep, temperature, appetite, and blood pressure.

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