Anterior hypothalamic nucleus
- Anterior hypothalamic nucleus
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Caption = Anterior hypothalamic nucleus is 'AH', at center left, in blue.
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The Anterior hypothalamic nucleus is a nucleus of the hypothalamus.
Its function is thermoregulation (the maintenance of body temperature between certain parameters) of the body.
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