Located at the base, what part of your brain controls body temperature, hunger, thirst, hormones, and circadian cycles - you know, the fun stuff?

The hypothalamus is actually made up of three regions, each of which contains different nuclei. Basically all of the fun stuff we do is controlled by the hypothalamus, including sexual functions, eating and drinking, all our hormonal reactions and our emotional swings. Life without this part of the brain wouldn't be...well, life!

Asked by Tom Cohen · Last updated 5 years ago · 2.7K views