Diencephalic/Brainstem Structures Flashcards
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Medial geniculate bodies
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Auditory system
Receives fibers from midbrain, projects to auditory cortex of temporal lobe
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Thalamus
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Regulates flow of information cortex
Selective filter of information, Regulates the activity level of cortical neurons
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Lateral geniculate bodies
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Visual system
Termination site of optic tract, projects to internal capsule andoptic radiation
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Hypothalamus
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Integrates behaviors with visceral functions Maintains homeostasis Emotional expressions Regulation of circadium rhythms Endocrine regulation
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Pineal gland
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Regulates circadian rhythms (sleep-wake cycles)
Secretes melatonin
Influences secretions of pituitary gland, adrenals, parathyroids, and islets of Langerhans
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Medulla
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Cardiovascular Control
Breathing
Head movement
Swallowing
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Pons
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corticopontine and corticobulbar tracts synapse here
anterior section carries corticospinal,corticobulbar, and corticopontine
