Neuroscience and mental health 6- unordered COPY

Question 1

Describe significant of damages to the SCN

Answer 1

slide 33-37

Question 2

Explain how we have a direct and indirect way of affecting the activity of the cortex via the thalamus and Explain relationship between intralaminar nuclei, reticular nucleus and reticular formation

Answer 2

pg 4,slide 14-17

Question 3

List specific nuclei of the thalmus that connect to the primary cortex and parts of the primary cortex that they link to

Answer 3

pg 3

Question 4

What is optogenetics, and how does it work

Answer 4

pg 9

Question 5

Describe the main association areas of the cerebrum, list the thalmic nuclei that are linked to them.

Answer 5

pg 3

Question 6

Analyse how the hypothalamus and associated structures are involved in behavioural control

Answer 6

slide 26-28, pg 8

Question 7

List the forebrain structures the hypothalamus is associated with

Answer 7

pg 8

Question 8

Describe the structure, function and location of the hypothalamus

Answer 8

pg 6

Question 9

Describe the function of the thalamus

Answer 9

pg 2

Question 11

What leads to a thalamic syndrome. What determines the exact pattern of symptoms, what is the most likely symptom to be felt.

Answer 11

pg 6

Question 12

Explain how thalamic nuclei are named and classified 

Answer 12

pg 2

Question 13

Describe the location, structure and composition of the thalamus.

Answer 13

slide 8 and pg 1

Question 14

Describe the effects of a hypothalamic tumour

Answer 14

pg 9