GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

ENDOCRINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What gland controls body temperature and feelings of sleep and hunger?
A
Testies
B
Ovaries
C
Pituitary
D
Hypothalamus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The hypothalamus helps keep the body’s internal functions in balance. It helps regulate: Appetite and weight. Body temperature.

Detailed explanation-2: -The hypothalamus helps manage your body temperature, hunger and thirst, mood, sex drive, blood pressure and sleep.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. These include: Adrenals.

Detailed explanation-4: -In homeotherms, temperature homeostasis is regulated primarily in the preoptic area (POA) of the hypothalamus.

Detailed explanation-5: -The three parts of the hypothalamus that regulate food intake are called the ventromedial nuclei, the lateral hypothalamic area, and the arcuate nucleus. The ventromedial nuclei is the satiety center, and when stimulated, it causes the sensation of fullness.

There is 1 question to complete.