thalamus and hypothalamus Flashcards
Thalamus: identify and summarise the structure of the thalamus
location of the diencephalon
in the centre of the brain, posterior to corpus callosum and dorsal (superior) to brainstem
what 3 things does the diencephalon consist of
thalamus, subthalamus (part of basal Ganglia affected by Parkinson’s disease), hypothalamus
what gland is inferior and connected to the hypothalamus
pituitary gland
where is the thalamus in relation to the hypothalamus
dorsal (superior)
what is caudal to the pituitary gland and inferior to the thalamus
brainstem
what is caudal to the brainstem
cerebellum
where is the hypothalamus in relation to the third ventricle from a coronal section
ventrally
where does the thalamus sit in relation to the lateral ventricles
ventrally
what divides the thalamus in 2
third ventricle
what is the thalamus organised into
discrete nuclei (cluster of neurones with similar functions and connections in CNS; ganglia in PNS except basal ganglia, which are CNS)
what are pathways related to in the thalamus
specific nuclei
what encapsulates the thalamus
corticospinal tracts
what is immediately below subthalamus
substantia nigra
