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Hypothalamus/limbic system Flashcards

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hypothalamus - function

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mnemonic TAN HATS
Thirst and water balance, Adenohypophysis control, Neurohypophysis hormones, Hunger, Autonomic regulation, Temperature regulation, Sexual urges

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hypothalamus - inputs

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areas not protected by BBB:

  1. OVLT (organum vasculosum of the lamina terminalis) (senses change in osmolarity)
  2. area postrema (respond to emetics)
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hypothalamus - ADH vs oxytocin sccording to source

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Supraoptic nucleus –> ADH

Paraventricular nucleus –> oxytocin

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Lateral area of hypothalamus - function

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regulates hunger

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ventromedial area of hypothalamus - function

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regulate satiety

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Anterior hypothalamus - function

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  1. cooling

2. parasympathetic

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Posterior hypothalamus - function

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  1. heating

2. sympathetic

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Suprachiasmatic nucleus of hypothalamus - function

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circadian rhythm

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destruction of lateral area of hypothalamus –>

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  1. anorexia

2. failure to thrive (infants)

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lateral area of hypothalamus - hormones

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  • inhibited by leptin

- stimulated by ghrelin

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ventromedial area of hypothalamus destruction –>

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hyperphagia

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causes of ventromedial area of hypothalamus destruction

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craniopharyngioma

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ventromedial area of hypothalamus - hormones

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stimulated by leptin

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hypothalamus - parasympathetic and sympathetic are regulated by

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  1. parasympathetic: anterior hypothalamus

2. sympathetic: posterior hypothalamus

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hypothalamus - circadian rhythm is controlled by

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Suprachiasmatic nucleus of hypothalamus

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hypothalamus - heating and cooling are controlled by

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  1. cooling: anterior hypothalamus

2. heating: posterior hypothalamus

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OVLT function

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senses changes in osmolarity

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Limbic system - definition/function/responsible/structures

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collection of neural structures involved in emotion long-term memory, oflaction, behavior modulation, ANS function (1.feeding 2.fleeing 3.fighting 4. feeling 5. sex)

structures: 1. hippocampus 2. amygdala 3. fornix
4. mammillary bodies 5. cingulate gyris

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Limbic system - structures

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  1. hippocampus 2. amygdala 3. fornix

4. mammillary bodies 5. cingulate gyris

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Limbic system - responsible for

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  1. feeding 2. fleeing 3. fighting 4. feeling 5. sex
21
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Limbic system is a collection of neural structures involved in

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  1. emotion
  2. long-term memory oflaction
  3. behavior modulation
    4 ANS function

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