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  2. Human thermoregulation - Wikipedia

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    Simplified control circuit of human thermoregulation. [8] The core temperature of a human is regulated and stabilized primarily by the hypothalamus, a region of the brain linking the endocrine system to the nervous system, [9] and more specifically by the anterior hypothalamic nucleus and the adjacent preoptic area regions of the hypothalamus ...

  3. Overdrawn at the Memory Bank - Wikipedia

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    Overdrawn at the Memory Bank is a 1984 science fiction television film starring Raul Julia and Linda Griffiths.Based on the 1976 John Varley short story of the same name from the Eight Worlds series, [1] [2] the film takes place in a dystopian future where an employee at a conglomerate gets trapped inside the company's computer and ends up affecting the real world.

  4. Hypothalamus - Wikipedia

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    The hypothalamus is located below the thalamus and is part of the limbic system. [1] It forms the basal part of the diencephalon. All vertebrate brains contain a hypothalamus. [2] In humans, it is about the size of an almond. [3] The hypothalamus has the function of regulating certain metabolic processes and other activities of the autonomic ...

  5. Preoptic area - Wikipedia

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    The median preoptic nucleus is located along the midline in a position significantly dorsal to the other three preoptic nuclei, at least in the crab-eating macaque brain. It wraps around the top (dorsal), front, and bottom (ventral) surfaces of the anterior commissure.

  6. Anterior hypothalamic nucleus - Wikipedia

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    The anterior hypothalamic nucleus is a nucleus of the hypothalamus. Its function is thermoregulation (cooling) of the body. Damage or destruction of this nucleus causes hyperthermia. The anterior hypothalamus plays a role in regulating sleep. [1] The anterior hypothalamic region is sometimes grouped with the preoptic area. [2]

  7. Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus - Wikipedia

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    The dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus is a nucleus of the hypothalamus. It is involved in feeding, drinking, body-weight regulation and circadian activity . [ 1 ] More specifically, it is a necessary component for the expression of numerous behavioral and physiological circadian rhythms.

  8. Memory (2006 film) - Wikipedia

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    Memory (also billed as mem-(o)-re and Memore) is a 2006 American medical-thriller film written and directed by Bennett Joshua Davlin, and starring Dennis Hopper, Ann-Margret, Billy Zane, Tricia Helfer and Terry Chen.

  9. After the Dark - Wikipedia

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    After the Dark (also titled The Philosophers outside the U.S.) [4] [2] is a science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by John Huddles. It stars Sophie Lowe, Rhys Wakefield, Bonnie Wright, James D'Arcy, Daryl Sabara, and Freddie Stroma. [5]