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THE existence of centres in the hypothalamus which are concerned with thermoregulation has been established for several species of mammals1. In the cat and monkey2,3 local heating of the region between the optic chiasma and the anterior commissure is accompanied by vasodilatation, an increase in respiratory-rate and sweating.
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INGRAM, D., McLEAN, J. & WHITTOW, G. Increase of Evaporative Loss of Water from the Skin of the Ox in Response to Local Heating of the Hypothalamus. Nature 191, 81–82 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/191081a0
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