<P> The hypothalamus is located below the thalamus and is part of the limbic system . In the terminology of neuroanatomy , it forms the ventral part of the diencephalon . All vertebrate brains contain a hypothalamus . In humans , it is the size of an almond . </P>
describe the location and function of the hypothalamus
below the thalamus forms the ventral part of the diencephalon