The hypothalamus, is found in the brain, all humans and most animals have it. The hypothalamus is important because it helps the body maintain homeostasis and it controls specific hormones. The word homeostasis is separated into two parts, homeo means “the same” and stasis means “not moving” or to “hold,” (An Overview). In terms of body temperature, homeostasis is referring to the maintenance of internal balance. In order to achieve homeostasis for animals, they maintain a relatively constant internal environment even when environmental changes are significant. The human body exhibits homeostasis with a constant temperature of 98.6 °F. An example of maintaining homeostasis in the hypothalamus is when you exercise vigorously and your body starts
