Physiology of Tumescence: The BrainManhood Connection It’s kind of amazing how body parts that are nowhere near the manhood can play an important role in the physiology of tumescence. For example, a rigid manhood doesn’t come about simply because an attractive person strokes it (although that also is part of the process). Instead, a tiny little organ called the hypothalamus can play a big part in turning a soft member into a healthily rigid manhood at the appropriate time. A brain part The hypothalamus is a small part of the brain that plays a big role. It’s only about as big as a pearl, but as men should know by now, size isn’t everything. It’s located beneath a larger section of the brain known as the thalamus, and just a little above the pituitary gland. It does a lot of communicating with the pituitary glands, acting as a kind of gatekeeper that tells the pituitary when to release certain hormones and how much of them to release. For example, when stress levels are high, it tells the pituitary to get busy and help decrease the stress. This little guy also plays a role in controlling hunger, sleep patterns, fatigue, temperature and circadian rhythms. And, as stated before, it also has an effect on the manhood. The hard manhood connection There are many neurons in the hypothalamus. Some of these connect to other parts of the body, including the hippocampus and the medulla oblongata (two other regions of the brain) and the spinal cord. Sometimes, these neurons come in contact with something called dopamine, which is a chemical popularly associated with pleasure. When the dopamine hits these neurons, they send a message to these other body parts. When the dopamine has been released because of some signal which is sensual in nature, the hypothalamus uses these other body parts, including the spinal column, to communicate with the manhood. His message is usually pretty clear: “Wake up! There’s some action going on www.man1health.com