Diencephalon

Question 1

function of ventral anterior thalamic subnuclei

Answer 1

• motor

Question 2

function of ventral lateral thalamic subnuclei

Answer 2

• motor

Question 3

function of ventral posterior lateral thalamic subnuclei

Answer 3

• somatosensation (body)

Question 4

function of ventral posterior medial thalamic subnuclei

Answer 4

• somatosensation (face)

Question 5

function of lateral geniculate nucleus thalamic subnuclei

Answer 5

• vision

Question 6

function of medial geniculate nucleus thalamic subnuclei

Answer 6

• hearing

Question 7

which part of the hypothalamic nuclei is responsible for circadian rhythms

Answer 7

• suprachiasmatic nucleus

Question 8

which part of the hypothalamic nuclei is responsible for ADH and oxytocin synthesis only

Answer 8

• supraoptic nucleus

Question 9

which part of the hypothalamic nuclei is responsible for thermoregulation and sympathetic ANS

Answer 9

• posterior hypothalamic nucleus

Question 10

which part of the hypothalamic nuclei is responsible for stimulating feeding behavior

Answer 10

lateral hypothalamic nucleus

Question 11

which part of the hypothalamic nuclei is responsible for synthesizing ADH and oxytocin; and synthesizing other release factors; providing ANS projections to brainstem and spinal cord

Answer 11

• paraventricular nucleus

Question 12

which part of the hypothalamic nuclei is responsible for satiety

Answer 12

• ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus

Question 13

which part of the hypothalamic nuclei is responsible for thermoregulation and parasympathetic ANS

Answer 13

• anterior hypothalamic nucleus