CNS Pt. 1 Flashcards

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Basal Nuclei

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Cerebral nuclei-basalnuclei
Caudate
Putamen
Globud Padillus
Amygdala
Corpus striatum= caudate+ putamen
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Thalamus

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80% of diancephalon
Connected by adhesion
Contains several nuclei

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Thalamic function

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gateway to cerbral cortex
sorts/relays info
sensation, motor activities, learning,memory

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Hypothalamus

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Walls & floor of third ventricle
many nuclei
Infundibulum- stalkthat connects the pituitary glands

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Hypothalamic Function

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Emotional response

Body temperature, food intake, water balance, thirst

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Epithalamus

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Pineal gland- melatonin; sleep wake cycles

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7
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Brain Stem

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Midbrain
Pons
Medulla Oblongata

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