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Diencephalon: Structure and Function Flashcards

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major subdivisions of diencephalon

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dorsal thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, ventral thalamus, subthalamus

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epithalamus

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habenular nuclear complex, pineal gland, posterior commisure

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dorsal thalamus

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thalamic nuclei, external medullary lamina, internal medullary lamina

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ventral thalamus

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reticular nucleus of thalamus, ventral lateral geniculate nucleus

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subthalamus

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zona incerta, subthalamic nucleus

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hypothalamus

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hypothalamic nuclei, infundibulum, hypophysis (pituitary gland), hypophyseal portal system

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anterior nuclear group

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afferent: mammilary body; efferent: cingulate gyrus; functions: limbic

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lateral ventral tier

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VA; VL; VPL; VPM; LGN; MGN

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ventral anterior (VA)

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afferent: globus pallidus; efferent: area 6 (premotor); functions: motor

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ventral lateral (VL)

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afferent: dentate nucleus; efferent: areas 4&6; function: motor

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VPL

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afferent: DC/ML & STT; efferent: areas 3,1,2; function: SS (body)

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VPM

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afferent: trigeminal nucleus; efferent: area 3,1,2; function: SS (face)

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LGN

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afferent: retina; efferent: area 17; function: vision

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MGN

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afferent: inferior colliculus; efferent: areas 41, 42; function: audition

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Lateral-dorsal tier

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LD, LP, pulvinar

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lateral dorsal (LD)

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afferent: cingulate gyrus; efferent: cingulate gyrus; functions: emotional experience

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lateral posterior (LP)

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afferent: parietal cortex; efferent: parietal cortex; function: sensory integration

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pulvinar

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afferent: superior colliculus, parietooccipitotemporal cortex; efferent: POT cortex; functions: sensory integration

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medial group (MD)

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afferent: amygdala, olfactory, hypothalamus; efferent: prefrontal cortex; functions: limbic

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midline nuclei

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afferent: reticular formation & hypothalamus; efferent: basal forebrain; functions: limbic

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intralaminar nuclei

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centro-medial, centro-lateral & parafascicularis

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CM, CL, PF

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afferent: reticular formation, STT, globus pallidus & cortical areas; efferent: basal ganglia, cortex areas; functions: pain, sleep & wakefulness

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reticular nucleus

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afferent: cortex, thalamus, brain stem RF; efferent: thalamic nuclei; functions: modulation of thalamic activity (alert/attention)

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