Hypothalamus, Posterior
Synonyms
Area Hypothalamica Posterior
Area Hypothalamica Posteriors
Commissure, Supramammillary
Commissures, Supramammillary
Hypothalamic Region, Posterior
Hypothalamic Regions, Posterior
Hypothalamica Posterior, Area
Hypothalamica Posteriors, Area
Hypothalamus Posterior
Hypothalamus Posteriors
Mammillary Region
Mammillary Regions
Nucleus, Posterior Periventricular
Nucleus, Premammillary
Nucleus, Supramammillary
Periventricular Nucleus, Posterior
Posterior Hypothalamic Region
Posterior Hypothalamic Regions
Posterior Hypothalamus
Posterior Periventricular Nucleus
Posterior, Area Hypothalamica
Posterior, Hypothalamus
Posteriors, Area Hypothalamica
Posteriors, Hypothalamus
Premammillary Nucleus
Region, Mammillary
Region, Posterior Hypothalamic
Regions, Mammillary
Regions, Posterior Hypothalamic
Supramammillary Commissure
Supramammillary Commissures
Supramammillary Nucleus
The part of the hypothalamus posterior to the middle region consisting of several nuclei including the medial maxillary nucleus, lateral mammillary nucleus, and posterior hypothalamic nucleus (posterior hypothalamic area). The posterior hypothalamic area is concerned with control of sympathetic responses and is sensitive to conditions of decreasing temperature and controls the mechanisms for the conservation and increased production of heat.