The anterior hypothalamic nucleus is a nucleus of the hypothalamus.
| Anterior hypothalamic nucleus | |
|---|---|
Anterior hypothalamic nucleus is 'AH', at center left, in blue. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nucleus anterior hypothalami |
| MeSH | D007025 |
| NeuroNames | 386 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1226 |
| TA98 | A14.1.08.903 |
| TA2 | 5719 |
| FMA | 62319 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy [edit on Wikidata] | |
Its function is thermoregulation (cooling) of the body. Damage or destruction of this nucleus causes hyperthermia.
The anterior hypothalamus plays a role in regulating sleep.
The anterior hypothalamic region is sometimes grouped with the preoptic area.
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