The thermoregulatory functions of the hypothalamus have been studied by implanting probes to heat or cool the hypothalamus of small mammals. If the hypothalamus is cooled, the animal will

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When the hypothalamus is cooled, the animal will increase metabolic heat production in an effort to raise its body temperature back to its set point. This is because the cooling of the hypothalamus is detected as a drop in body temperature, and the hypothalamus responds by stimulating processes that generate heat, such as shivering and increased metabolism.

The Thermoregulatory Functions of the Hypothalamus Have Been Studied by Implanting