Diencephalon Flashcards
Anterior portion of the diencephalon
Interventricular foramina
Foramen of Monroe
Posterior side of the diencephalon
Cerebral aqueduct
Superior border of the diencephalon
Lateral ventricle
Corpus callosum
Septum pellucidum
Fornix
Lateral border of the diencephalon
Caudate nucleus
Internal capsule
Medial border of the diencephalon
Third ventricle
Inter thalamus adhesion
What is the largest part of the diencephalon
Thalamus
Function of the diencephalon
For sensory
Anterior part of the intermedullary kanina contains what nucleus
Anterior nucleus
Function of the anterior part of the internal medullary lamina
Limbic system
Emotional tone
Mechanism of recent memory
Which nucleus of the middle part plays a role in expression of affect, emotion and behavior
Dorsomedial nucleus
What happens if the dorsomedial nucleus is destroyed
Wernicke-korsakoff syndrome
Which nucleus relays information for the consciousness system
Midline nucleus
Which dorsal tier nuclei concerned with the integration of visual, auditory and somesthetic input
Pulvinar
Which ventral tier nuclei projects to motor area 4 and premotor area 6
Ventral lateral
Which sub nuclei of the ventral posterior receives the spinothalamic tract
Ventral posterolateral
Which nuclei affects the influence levels of consciousness and alertness of an individual
Intralaminar nuclei
Which metathalamic nuclei is for visual relay
Lateral geniculate body
Which metathalamic nuclei is for auditory relay
Medial geniculate body
Primary function of the hypothalamus
Maintenance of homeostasis
Components of the hypothalamus
Mammillary bodies
Tuber cinereum
Median eminence
Infundibulum
Which component of the hypothalamus is between the mammillary bodies and pituitary
Tuber cinereum
Which nucleus of the tuberal region is for satiety center
Ventralmedial nucleus
Which nucleus of the tuberal region is for hunger or feeding center
Lateral hypothalamic nucleus
Lesion to which nucleus of the tuberal region would cause anorexia and starvation
Lateral hypothalamic nucleus
