Diencephalon

Question 1

parts of diencephalon

Answer 1

epithalamus
subthalamus
hypothalamus
thalamus

Question 2

epithalamus

Answer 2

posterior to thalamus
has pineal gland
and habenular nucleus

Question 3

pineal gland

Answer 3

secretes melatonin in darkness

role in seasonal cycles

Question 4

habenular gland

Answer 4

relay for info from basal nuclei and limbic system to reticular formation

Question 5

subthalamus

Answer 5

inferior to thalamus
lateral to hypothalamus
medial to internal capsule

Question 6

subthalamus role

Answer 6

determine appropriateness
-parkinsons

important part of basal nuclei circuits
-relay

Question 7

thalamus

Answer 7

gateway to cereral cortex
relays all sensory pathways

also relays to basal nuclei, cerebellum, limbic system

has left and right side

Question 8

division of thalamus

Answer 8

lateral, medial, anterior, posterior

Question 9

geniculate nuclei

Answer 9

in thalamus
2x lateral - visual info
2x medial - auditory info

Question 10

lateral geniculate nuclei

Answer 10

visual info

Question 11

medial geniculate nuclei

Answer 11

auditory info

Question 12

olfaction

Answer 12

only somotasensory info to bypass thalamus

Question 13

internal capsule

Answer 13

3 parts
anterior, posterior, genu

relays info from thalamus