Preoptic anterior hypothalamus

The Preoptic anterior hypothalamus (or POAH) is the part of the brain that senses core body temperature and regulates it to about 36.8 °C (98.6 °F).

References

-- Method for Heating the Preoptic Anterior Hypothalamus

External links

• The Hypothalamus and Pituitary at endotexts.org

See also

• Hypothalamus
• Preoptic area
• Thermoregulation