General Function
The subfornical organ is a circumventricular organ active in many bodily processes including, but not limited to, osmoregulation, cardiovascular regulation, and energy homeostasis. In a study by Ferguson, both hyper- and hypotonic stimuli facilitated an osmotic response. Most of these processes involve fluid balance through the control of the release of some kind of hormone: for example angiotensin or vasopressin.
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