Hypothalamus Flashcards
1
Q
3 main nuclear groups of hypothalamus
A
anterior: preoptic, supraoptic, paraventricular
middle: tuberal, arcuate, ventromedial, dorsomedial
posterior: mammillary, posterior hypothalamic
2
Q
main blood supply to the posterior pituitary
A
inferior hypophyseal artery that is a branch of the cavernous part of ICA