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The hypothalamus' primary function is homeostasis, which is to maintain the body's status quo system-wide. Hypothalamic hormones include thyrotropin-releasing, gonadotropin-releasing, growth hormone-releasing, corticotrophin-releasing, somatostatin, and dopamine hormones.he hypothalamus uses a set-point to regulate the body's systems, including electrolyte and fluid balance, body temperature, blood pressure, and body weight. It receives inputs from the body, then makes the proper changes if anything differentiates from this set-point.
When the hypothalamus, using signals like those just described, establishes a need for response, hypothalamic cells influence other cells in two ways. Like other neurons, they send electrical signals (action potentials) to stimulate or inhibit cells in other regions of the brain and body.