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  2. Hypothalamus - Wikipedia

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    The hypothalamus contains neurons that react strongly to steroids and glucocorticoids (the steroid hormones of the adrenal gland, released in response to ACTH). It also contains specialized glucose-sensitive neurons (in the arcuate nucleus and ventromedial hypothalamus), which are important for appetite.

  3. Glucokinase - Wikipedia

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    Glucose-sensitive neurons of the hypothalamus. In response to rising or falling levels of glucose, cells in the hypothalamus polarize or depolarize. Among the neuroendocrine reactions of the central nervous system to hypoglycemia is activation of the adrenergic responses of the autonomic nervous system. Glucokinase likely serves as a glucose ...

  4. Arcuate nucleus (hypothalamus) - Wikipedia

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    The arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus (ARH), [1] or ARC, [2] is also known as the infundibular nucleus to distinguish it from the arcuate nucleus of the medulla oblongata in the brainstem. [1] The arcuate nucleus is an aggregation of neurons in the mediobasal hypothalamus, adjacent to the third ventricle and the median eminence.

  5. What Is Low Testosterone & What Causes It? - AOL

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    Remember: the hypothalamus is the part of the brain that signals the testicles to make testosterone. It also regulates body temperature. ... reduced insulin sensitivity, impaired glucose control ...

  6. Endocrine system - Wikipedia

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    The hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary are two out of the three endocrine glands that are important in cell signaling. They are both part of the HPA axis which is known to play a role in cell signaling in the nervous system. Hypothalamus: The hypothalamus is a key regulator of the autonomic nervous system.

  7. 12 reasons you aren't losing weight even though you're eating ...

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    She adds that inflammation and oxidative stress interfere with your hypothalamus, the brain's control center for weight loss, making it harder to shed pounds. "Focus on nutrient-dense foods ...

  8. Blood sugar regulation - Wikipedia

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    Ball-and-stick model of a glucose molecule. Blood sugar regulation is the process by which the levels of blood sugar, the common name for glucose dissolved in blood plasma, are maintained by the body within a narrow range. The regulation of glucose levels through Homeostasis. This tight regulation is referred to as glucose homeostasis.

  9. Central chemoreceptor - Wikipedia

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    Central chemoreceptors of the central nervous system, located on the ventrolateral medullary surface in the vicinity of the exit of the 9th and 10th cranial nerves, are sensitive to the pH of their environment.