The part of the hypothalamus posterior to the middle region consisting of several nuclei including the medial maxillary nucleus, lateral mammillary nucleus, and posterior hypothalamic nucleus (posterior hypothalamic area). The posterior hypothalamic area is concerned with control of sympathetic responses and is sensitive to conditions of decreasing temperature and controls the mechanisms for the conservation and increased production of heat.

Descriptor ID	D007034
MeSH Number(s)	A08.186.211.464.497.362 A08.186.211.730.317.357.362
Concept/Terms	Hypothalamus, Posterior Hypothalamus, Posterior Hypothalamic Region, Posterior Hypothalamic Regions, Posterior Posterior Hypothalamic Regions Region, Posterior Hypothalamic Regions, Posterior Hypothalamic Posterior Hypothalamus Mammillary Region Mammillary Regions Region, Mammillary Regions, Mammillary Posterior Hypothalamic Region Area Hypothalamica Posterior Area Hypothalamica Posteriors Hypothalamica Posterior, Area Hypothalamica Posteriors, Area Posterior, Area Hypothalamica Posteriors, Area Hypothalamica Hypothalamus Posterior Hypothalamus Posteriors Posterior, Hypothalamus Posteriors, Hypothalamus Premammillary Nucleus Premammillary Nucleus Nucleus, Premammillary Supramammillary Nucleus Supramammillary Nucleus Nucleus, Supramammillary Posterior Periventricular Nucleus Posterior Periventricular Nucleus Nucleus, Posterior Periventricular Periventricular Nucleus, Posterior Supramammillary Commissure Supramammillary Commissure Commissure, Supramammillary Commissures, Supramammillary Supramammillary Commissures

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