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Thalamus and Hypothalamus Flashcards

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suprachiasmatic nucleus of hypothalamus

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*transduces the light-dark cycle established by the sun to neural signals
*input from retina
*output via several hypothalamic nuclei
*increased activity of the suprachiasmatic nuclei INHIBITS melatonin production by the pineal gland via ANS

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what hormones modulate the hypothalamic control of eating

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1) ghrelin
2) leptin

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ghrelin

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*hormone from stomach that stimulates hunger

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leptin

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*long-term hormone secreted by fat that leads to decreased hunger and increased satiety (tells you when you are full)

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posterior pituitary

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*contains axon terminals
*hormones synthesized by the hypothalamus are stored in the posterior pituitary and released directly into blood supply
*ADH and oxytocin

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anterior pituitary

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*contains cells that synthesize hormones
*activated by hypothalamic releasing hormones
*releases “tropic” hormones that act on glands and tissues (FLAT PeG hormones)
*FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH, prolactin, GH

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ACTH physiological effect

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response to stress

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TSH physiological effects

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modulates metabolism

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GH physiological effects

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promotes growth

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prolactin physiological effects

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milk let down

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FSH physiological effects

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spermatogenesis
follicle growth/ovulation

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LH physiological effects

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egg release/ovulation
spermatogenesis

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VPL (of thalamus) information

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all sensory information (pain, temperature, touch, proprioception, vibration)

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VPL (of thalamus) input

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spinothalamic and dorsal column/medial lemniscus tracts

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VPL (of thalamus) output

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somatosensory cortex

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VPM (of thalamus) information

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sensory information from face
taste

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VPM (of thalamus) input

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trigeminal nerve
gustatory fibers

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VPM (of thalamus) output

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somatosensory cortex

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LGN (of thalamus) information

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vision

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LGN (of thalamus) input

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optic nerve (CN II)

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LGN (of thalamus) output

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calcarine fissure in occipital cortex

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MGN (of thalamus) information

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hearing

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MGN (of thalamus) input

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superior olive & inferior colliculus (hearing information)

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MGN (of thalamus) output

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auditory cortex in temporal lobe

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ventrolateral nucleus (VL) of thalamus - information

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motor

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ventrolateral nucleus (VL) of thalamus - input

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basal ganglia

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ventrolateral nucleus (VL) of thalamus - output

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motor cortex

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thalamic syndrome

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*occurs when a lesion destroys the thalamus
*CONTRALATERAL sensory loss (face, arms, and legs; all sensory modalities lost)

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specific inputs to thalamus

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inputs that are reliably relayed to cortex (inputs to VPL, VPM, LGN, MGN, etc)

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regulatory inputs to thalamus

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inputs that contribute to decisions about what form of information leaves the thalamus (cortical inputs and reticular nucleus)

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outputs of thalamus

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*largely excitatory to cortex
*local inhibitory circuits projecting to thalamic nuclei

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thalamic reticular nucleus

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*a sheet of GABAergic (inhibitory) neurons that receives input from cortex and other thalamic nuclei
*does NOT project to cortex
*important source of regulatory input to nuclei in the thalamus

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general functions of hypothalamus (HEAL)

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homeostasis, endocrine, autonomic, and limbic expression

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specific functions of hypothalamus (TANHATS)

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-thirst and water balance
-adenohypophysis control (anterior pituitary)
-neurohypophysis control (posterior pituitary)
-hormones and hunger
-autonomic regulation
-temperature regulation
-sexual expression

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paraventricular and dorsal medial nuclei of hypothalamus - function

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drive ANS function

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paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei of hypothalamus - function

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posterior pituitary function (synthesize ADH and oxytocin, the 2 hormones released by the posterior pituitary)

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mammillary bodies of hypothalamus - function

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limbic system

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suprachiasmatic nucleus of hypothalamus - function

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circadian rhythym

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lateral hypothalamus - function

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hunger (appetite generation - stimulated by ghrelin)

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medial hypothalamus - function

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satiety (appetite suppression - stimulated by leptin)

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anterior hypothalamus - function

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cooling (heat dissipation; vasodilation of vessels so heat will be lost)

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posterior hypothalamus - function

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heating (heat conservation; vasoconstriction of vessels so heat is retained)

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OVLT (organum vasculosum of lamina terminalis)

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*a group of cells with access to blood-brain barrier
*evaluates blood osmolarity and circulating pyrogens
*feeds information about blood to hypothalamus

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SFO (subfornical organ)

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*a group of cells with access to blood-brain barrier
*evaluates blood osmolarity and many hormones
*feeds information about blood to hypothalamus

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SCO (subcommissural organ)

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*a group of cells with access to blood-brain barrier
*evaluates osmoregulation
*feeds information about blood to hypothalamus

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area postrema

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*a group of cells with access to blood-brain barrier
*evaluates toxins in blood and many hormones to cause vomiting if necessary (ex alcohol poisoning)
*feeds information about blood to hypothalamus

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