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Hypothalamus - 466 Flashcards

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Lateral area

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Hunger

Destruction → anorexia, failure to thrive (infants)

Stimulated by ghrelin

Inhibited by leptin

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Ventromedial area

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Satiety

Destruction (e.g., craniopharngioma) → hyperphagia

Stimulated by leptin

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Anterior hypothalamus

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Cooling (parasympathetic)

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Posterior hypothalamus

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Heating (sympathetic)

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Suprachiasmatic nucleus

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Circadian rhythm

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Supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei

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Synthesize ADH and oxytocin

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