What could happen if he hypothalamus stopped working?

Answer 1

If the nervous system were to stop working we would pretty much shut down. This is because the nervous system controls everything going on inside your body from kicking a soccer ball to digesting food. In detail the neuron impulses inside your brain would stop being made and sent to your organs so they wouldn't work at all, your heart would stop beating, your stomach would stop digesting, and you would die

Answer 2

the body activities and metabolizm such as control of body temperature,thirst,hunger,water balance,sexual function etc,will be affected and reduce.The secretion of hormone will also be affected

Answer 3

Well first you need to understand what they do..

1. The adrenal glands are comprised of two separate glands (the cortex and medulla) that produce hormones (chemicals messengers that regulate body functions). The medulla, or inner part of the adrenal glands, produces the hormones norepinephrine and epinephrine, which regulate the "fight or flight" response in the body, the body's reaction to stressful events. The cortex, the outer portion of the adrenal glands, produces several hormones that affect blood pressure and blood sugar levels, growth, as well as some sexual characteristics.
2. Significance
3. Because the hormones released from the adrenal glands are so important to the overall functioning of your body, adrenal disorders can have serious consequences on your health. Tumors of the adrenal glands can secrete excess hormones, causing an increase in blood pressure or heart rate and reducing immune function. Disorders that result in decreased adrenal gland function, such as autoimmune diseases or cancer, can lead to low blood sugar and heart failure

There is a condition called Addison's Disease where the adrenal glands are still working but under active and this disease alone causes many issues;

The person feels weak, tired, and dizzy when standing up after sitting or lying down. The skin becomes dark; this darkness may seem like tanning, but it appears on both sun-exposed and nonexposed areas. Black freckles may develop over the forehead, face, and shoulders; a bluish-black discoloration may develop around the nipples, lips, mouth, rectum, scrotum, or vagina. Most people lose weight, become dehydrated, have no appetite, and develop muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Many become unable to tolerate cold. Unless the disease is severe, symptoms tend to become apparent only during times of stress.

If the disease isn't treated, severe abdominal pains, profound weakness, extremely low blood pressure, kidney failure, and shock may occur, especially if the body is subjected to stress such as an injury, surgery, or severe infection. Death may quickly follow.

So if they were to be removed or stop working, a lifetime of steroid supplementation of cortisone and hydrocortisone is needed to survive and depending on the person, the other side effects may vary.

Answer 4

I think if the pituitary glands stop functioning, there will be no master gland that will control the hormones thyroid-stimulating hormone ( this hormone is brought by the blood to the thyroid glands where it regulates the secretion of its hormones ) and the prolactin ( It promotes milk production in mothers ).The pituitary glands will not able to produce the several hormones that it produces and it will lead to death.

Answer 5

If the hypothalamus stopped working the body would no longer be able to maintain body temperature or the metabolism

Answer 6

u die !