The hypothalamus in the brain contains the temperature monitoring centre for the body. The hypothalamus receives nerve impulses from structures in the skin called thermoreceptors, which give ...

In the brain, the hypothalamus tells your blood vessels to constrict. This moves the blood farther from the skin’s surface, where its heat can escape. Your hypothalamus also signals your muscles ...

The hypothalamus is the main area in the brain controlling appetite. The arcuate nucleus (ARC) in the hypothalamus and area postrema in the brainstem have direct access to circulating hormones ...