Situated at the base of the forebrain, immediately between the thalamus and the pituitary gland.

Dominant role in collecting information from other regions of the brain and blood vessels which pass through it.

Information passes to pituitary gland which directly or indirectly regulated the activity of all other glands.

Physiological activities such as hunger, thirst, sleep and temperature are regulated through autonomic nerve impulses.

Hypothalamus control if endocrine secretion lies in ability of hypothalamus to monitor metabolite and hormone levels in the blood.