2nd semester: Diencephalon and Basal Ganglia

Question 1

Sensory input towards the VENTRAL POSTERO-MEDIAL nucleus of the thalamus

Answer 1

General sensation from the face

Question 2

Which of the following nuclei will have its output towards the somatosensory cortex?

Answer 2

Ventral postero lateral

Question 3

Generation sensation from the body limbs is associated with

Answer 3

Ventral postero-lateral nucleus

Question 4

Medial genaculate: Auditory cortex

Lateral genaculate: ______

Answer 4

Visual cortex

Question 5

This nucleus in the hypothalamus is mainly for THERMOREGULATION

Answer 5

Anterior hypothalamic

Question 6

The paraventricular nucleus secretes ________

Answer 6

OXYTOCIN

Question 7

The supraoptic secretes _______

Answer 7

VASOPRESSIN

Question 8

The dorso-medial is mainly for _______

Answer 8

involved in feeding and circadian activity

Question 9

does the loss of muscle coordination involve the influence of the pineal gland?

Answer 9

NO

Question 10

what part of the brain influences these diseases?
Precocious puberty
Diabetes insipidus
Hypogonadism

Answer 10

PINEAL GLAND

Question 11

What part of the brain is affected when you have loss of muscle coordination?

Answer 11

Mamillary body, (Korsakoff syndrome)

which is a cerebellar disorder

Question 12

T or F: Vasopressin (ADH) has the greatest effect on the tubules of the kidney?

Answer 12

T

Question 13

Oxytocin is for what muscles of the body?

Answer 13

Uterine muscles

Question 14

Somatostatin is important for what development?

Answer 14

Epiphysis for growth

Question 15

What is the defining characteristic of the STRIAL COMPLEX?

Answer 15

Striosome or acetylcholinesterase-poor region

Question 16

These parallel circuits of information flow through the BASAL MOTOR NUCLEI/GANGLIA and coordinate with emotional and visceral functions:

Answer 16

Limbic loop

Question 17

This is a manifestation of hypokinetic disorder of the basal motor nuclei/ganglia

Answer 17

Bradykinesia

Question 18

This is a hypokinetic disorder of the basal motor nuclei/ganglia

Answer 18

Parkinson Disease

Question 19

The pineal body extends from the posterior border of the ______

Answer 19

epithalamus