Fill in the Blanks HypothalamusOnline version Unit two by Kirsten Storemski 1 maintaining rage infundibulum emotion pleasure sexual mood thalamus olfactory temperature thirst homeostasis hypothalamus emotional nuclei hunger The is inferior to the . It functions as the major control center of . It regulates , , and . It also regulates endocrine function . It also includes and sensations like , fear , and . It includes many , mamillary bodies , which are involved in reflexes and response to odors . The , connects inferior hypothalamus to posterior pituitary gland .