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1
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Hypothalamus…. 3rd ventricle

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Surrounds

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3
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Name each part of the diencephalon

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4
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Rostral limit hypothalamus

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Lamina Terminalis

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5
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Caudal limit of the hypothalamus

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Midbrain (no clear limit)

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6
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Dorsal limit of the hypothalamus

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Hypothalamic sulcus

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7
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Ventral limit hypothalamus

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Cranial base

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8
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Medial limit hypothalamus

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3rd ventricle

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9
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Lateral limits hypothalamus

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Substantia innominata and posterior limb of the internal capsule

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10
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Name the regions of the hypothalamus

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11
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Name the parts of the hypothalamus

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12
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  1. Periventrocular zone
  2. Lateral hypothalamic area
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13
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In the lateral hypothalamic area, we find…

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Fibers: medial prosencephalic bundle
Disperse neurons: orexin neurons, lateral hypothalamic nerve, tuberal nerve

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Medial hypothalamus regions

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19
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VISCERAL AFFERENTS (VEGETATIVE SYSTEM) THAT PROJECT INTO THE HYPOTHALAMUS COME FROM…

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NTS, PARABRACHIAL NUCLEUS, PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER

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20
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VISCERAL EFFERENTS FROM THE HYPOTHALAMUS SEND PROJECTIONS TO …

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Dorsal motor nucleus (vagus nerve and nucleus ambiguus)

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Hippocampal afferences and efferences are related to

22
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Lambic afferences and efferences are related to…

23
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Hippocampal afferences and efferences pass through the… before reaching the cortex

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Anterior thalamic nucleus

24
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Limbic afferences and efferences pass trough the … before reaching the cortex

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Dorsomedial nucleus of the thalamus

25
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Scheme of vegetative system hypothalamus

26
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Hippocampal system (hypothalamus) scheme

27
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Limbic system scheme (hypothalamus)

28
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Can emotions influence the vegetative system?

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Yes they can, that is why we can sometimes be hungry when being anxious or viceversa.

29
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Name the functions of the hypothalamus

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Hormonal control, biological rhythms (sleep, etc), control pf the vegetative system (feeding and water intake, termorregulation), emotional reactions, memory…

30
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HORMONAL CONTROL HYPOTHALAMUS
-… nucleus and … nucleus directly produce ADH
- … (several) nucleus induce factors that make veins release hormones.

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  • supraoptic, paraventricular
  • medial preoptic nucleus, suprachiasmatic nucleus, arcuate nucleus, paraventricular nucleus
31
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Name a part of the hypothalamus involved in sleep (CIRCADIAN RYTHMS)

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SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS

32
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Pupillary dilation is controlled by the … system

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Sympathetic

33
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Sweating is controlled by the … system

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Sympathetic

34
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Inhibition of gastrointestinal motility, Urine retention and ejaculation is controlled by the … system

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Sympathetic

35
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Stimulation of respirarory motility and stimulation of gastrointestinal motility is controlled by the … system

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Parasympathetic

36
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Contraction of bladder detrusor and erection are controlled by the … system

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Parasympathetic

37
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GABA (which induces sleep) is produced in the…

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Anterior HP (preoptic)

38
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Histamine is produced in the …

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Posterior HT (tuberal-lateral area)

39
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Orexins (sleep) are produced in the….

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Lateral area HT (isolated)

40
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Feeding is controlled by the … part of the HT, which is related to saciety

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VENTROMEDIAL

41
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A person who is constantly hungry might have a lesion in the … part of the HT

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ventromedial

42
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Feeding is controlled by the … part of the HT, which is related to hunger

43
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Supraoptic and paraventricular parts of the HT produce… hormone

44
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Emotional reactions are controlled by the … part of the HT

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Dorsomedial

45
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Thermoregulation is controlled by the… part of the HT

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Anterior and posterior

46
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Memory is controlled by the … of the HT

47
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The … part of the HT controls the sympathetic autonomic regulation

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Caudo-lateral

48
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The … part of the HT controls the parasympathetic autonomic regulation

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Rostro-medial

49
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Tumour in the hypothalamus

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