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Diencephalon Flashcards

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Diencephalon genetal

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Diencephalon made up of thalamus, sub thalamus, hypothalamus and epithalamus

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Thalamus

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Relay station for sensory nuclei
LGN- laterally geniculate nuclei - receives input from optic tract and sends impulses to area 17
MGN- medial geniculate nuclei- receives inputbfrom auditory senses
VPN- ventral posterior nuclei- input from spinal cord and trigeminal nerve

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Hypothalamus

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control of Autonomic Nervous system - heart rate etc

combined with limbic system

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pineal gland

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releases melatonin which is hormone responsible for sleepiness

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Epithalamus

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control of sleep and pineal gland

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Subthalamus

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motor control

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