hypothalamus (hype' oh thal uh mus)

• It is involved in regulation of the internal milieu of the body or, said another way, for homeostatic control.

• It does that by means of its neuroendocrine role in conjunction with the pituitary gland as well as by its influence on the the autonomic nervous system, which helps regulate body temperature, the cardiovascular system, and food and water intake.

• It is an integral component of the limbic system.

• Parts of the hypothalamus that are visible in basal and mid-sagittal views of the gross brain include the mammillary body and the infundibulum (tuber cinereum).

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Wernicke/Korsakoff Syndrome