Neural circuits underlying thirst and fluid homeostasis

Nature Reviews Neuroscience 18, 459 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nrn.2017.71

Authors: Christopher A. Zimmerman, David E. Leib & Zachary A. Knight
Thirst motivates animals to find and consume water. More than 40 years ago, a set of interconnected brain structures known as the lamina terminalis was shown to govern thirst. However, owing to the anatomical complexity of these brain regions, the structure and dynamics of their

Source: Nature Reviews Neuroscience - June 22, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Christopher A. Zimmerman David E. Leib Zachary A. Knight Tags: Progress Source Type: research