Thalamic nuclei Flashcards
Ant nucleus- Input, Output, function
Input- neurons from mammilary bodies of hypothalamus
Out- signals to cingulum
Function- part of limbic system
ventral lat ant nucleus- input, output, function
input- neurons from the palladium
out- signals sent to pre motor cortex
Function- Planning of motor commands
Ventral lat nucleus- input, output, function
input- neurons from CL cerebellum
Out- primary somatomotor cortex
Function- cerebellar modulation of motor commands
Ventral post lat nucleus- input, output, function
in- medial + spinal lemnicuso
out- Primary somatosensory cortex
Function- skin sensation from CL head
Ventral posteromedial nucleus- input, out, function
In- trigeminal lemniscus
Out- primary somatosensory cortex
Function- Skin sensation of CL head
Lat geniculate body- in, out, function
In- from optic tract
Out-Occipital lobe, IL sup colliculus
Function- relay of visual path and automatic reactions based in visual stims
med geniculate body- in, out, function
In- lateral lemniscus (/inf colliculus)
out- primary auditory cortex
Function- auto motor rxns based on auditory stim
Mamilary body function
integrates olfactory still
lat nucleus of hypothalamus function
hunger center, regulates food intake
destruction leads to anorexia
Venteromedial nucleus of hypothalamus function
Saiety center
destruction leads to eating too much
ant/Post hypothalamic nucleus function
Regulates body temp
Suprachiasmatic nucleus of hypothalamus function
regulates sleep/wake cycle
preoptic nucleus of hypothalamus function
Regulates BP, HR etc
posterolat+ dorsomedial nut of hypothalamus function
sympathetic + parasympathetic system
what does the post lobe of the pituitary gland release and what stims it
timed by paraventricular + supra optic nucleus
Releases ADH and oxcetocin
