Hypothalamus Flashcards
What divides the hypothalamus in medial and lateral zones?
Fornix
What are the four regions of the hypothalamus?
Preoptic
Surachiasmatic
Tuberal
Mamillary
What is the use of use of the the preoptic region?
Contains eurons that elaborate gonadotropic releasing hormone
Reproduction, eating, locomotion and sexual arousal
T/F Medial preoptic nucleus is sexually dimorphic?
TRUE
Large in males than females
What is the use of the suprachiasmatic region?
Contains the
supraoptic (ADH)
paraventricular (oxytoxin)
anterior hypothalamic and suprachiasmatic nuclei
Supraoptic nucleus
ADH
Paraventricular nucleus
oxytoxin
Anterior hypothalamic nuclei
Center for thirst mechanism
Suprachiasmatic nuclei
sleep-wale cycle
Components of the the tuberal region
- ventromedial hypothalamic
- dlorsomedial hypothalamic
- arcuate nuclei
ventromedial nucleus
of the tuberal region
SATIETY CENTER
lesions will make you: have a voracious appetite, obese and savage
Where is the APPETITE CENTER
Lateral hypothalamus
Use of Arcuate nucleus of tuberal region
Stains for ACTH, B-LPH, B-END
major target for leptin
Mamillary region includes what two nuclei?
- mamillary
2. posterior hypothalamic
What is the use of the mamillary nuclei
The medial part is the main target of the fornix and source of mamillothalamic tract.