hypothalamic nuclei Flashcards
1
Q
body’s master clock
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suprachiasmatic
2
Q
neurons here have an intrinsic rhythm of discharge activity
A
suprachiasmatic
3
Q
mainly under control of preoptic, anterior and posterior nuclei
A
temperature
4
Q
in the absence of pregnancy or lactation (in sexually mature females), prolactin is constitutively inhibited by what
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dopamine
5
Q
dopamine is tonically secreted by dopaminergic neurons that project from which nucleus
A
arcuate
6
Q
leptin most abundant in which
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arcuate
7
Q
receives input from the retina
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SCN
