Diencephalon: Structure and Function Flashcards
major subdivisions of diencephalon
dorsal thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, ventral thalamus, subthalamus
epithalamus
habenular nuclear complex, pineal gland, posterior commisure
dorsal thalamus
thalamic nuclei, external medullary lamina, internal medullary lamina
ventral thalamus
reticular nucleus of thalamus, ventral lateral geniculate nucleus
subthalamus
zona incerta, subthalamic nucleus
hypothalamus
hypothalamic nuclei, infundibulum, hypophysis (pituitary gland), hypophyseal portal system
anterior nuclear group
afferent: mammilary body; efferent: cingulate gyrus; functions: limbic
lateral ventral tier
VA; VL; VPL; VPM; LGN; MGN
ventral anterior (VA)
afferent: globus pallidus; efferent: area 6 (premotor); functions: motor
ventral lateral (VL)
afferent: dentate nucleus; efferent: areas 4&6; function: motor
VPL
afferent: DC/ML & STT; efferent: areas 3,1,2; function: SS (body)
VPM
afferent: trigeminal nucleus; efferent: area 3,1,2; function: SS (face)
LGN
afferent: retina; efferent: area 17; function: vision
MGN
afferent: inferior colliculus; efferent: areas 41, 42; function: audition
Lateral-dorsal tier
LD, LP, pulvinar