A physiological integrator combines regulatory inputs to select a response; it need not perform the mathematical integral action used in control theory. In thermoregulation, the hypothalamus participates in combining internal and skin signals. The term describes a role, which can be distributed across interacting biological cells, rather than a mandatory single comparator.
A paired hypothalamic structure with hippocampal and brainstem inputs and outputs to the anterior thalamic nuclei. It can contribute actively to memory processing rather than merely relay hippocampal output.
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