Diencephalon

Question 1

parts of diencephalon

Answer 1

epithalamussubthalamushypothalamusthalamus

Question 2

epithalamus

Answer 2

posterior to thalamushas pineal glandand habenular nucleus

Question 3

pineal gland

Answer 3

secretes melatonin in darknessrole 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 thalamuslateral to hypothalamusmedial to internal capsule

Question 6

subthalamus role

Answer 6

determine appropriateness-parkinsonsimportant part of basal nuclei circuits-relay

Question 7

thalamus

Answer 7

gateway to cereral cortexrelays all sensory pathwaysalso relays to basal nuclei, cerebellum, limbic systemhas left and right side

Question 8

division of thalamus

Answer 8

lateral, medial, anterior, posterior

Question 9

geniculate nuclei

Answer 9

in thalamus2x lateral - visual info2x 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 partsanterior, posterior, genurelays info from thalamus