FUNCTIONS OF HYPOTHALAMUS
(i)Receives impulses.
(ii)regulating body temperature
(iii)controls emotions and mood
(iv)controls the ability to taste and smell.
(v) synthesises vital hormones for the body
(vi)integrates the autonomous nervous system’s messages
(vii) controls blood pressure, peristalsis, pulse, hunger, and other functions
(viii)forms an axis with the pituitary gland, the primary connection between the endocrine and nervous systems.