The hypothalamus is a component of the limbic system
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Neuroanatomical references and encyclopedic sources explicitly state that the hypothalamus is a component or closely integrated structure of the limbic system.
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Wikipedia: Hypothalamus
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en.wikipedia.org: Hypothalamus
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States directly that the hypothalamus is part of the limbic system.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: The limbic system - PMC - NIH
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Cites Papez describing the hypothalamus as part of the emotional/limbic mechanism.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: The limbic system - PMC
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Cites Papez referencing the hypothalamus as part of the central emotional mechanism.
en.wikipedia.org: Limbic system
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Lists the anterior hypothalamus among structures related to the limbic system.