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    Tuber cinereum

    The tuber cinereum is a hill-shaped area in the hypothalamus from which the infundibulum, the pituitary stalk, originates. The tuber nuclei are located in the tuber cinereum, including the nucleus tuberomammillaris, which is the only region in the brain that uses histamine as a neurotransmitter.

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    The Hypothalamus

    Nutrition and reproduction – these activities are controlled by the hypothalamus at the neural and hormonal levels.

    01.07.2025

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