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The Hypothalamus and Autonomic Control Flashcards

1
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Is the hypothalamus in the telencephalon or the diencephalon?

A

Diencephalon

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2
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Which ventricle does the hypothalamus surround?

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Third ventricle

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3
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How many major nuclei are in the hypothalamus?

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11

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4
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What is the major function of the hypothalamus?

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Regulate homeostasis

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5
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What are the 2 sections of the pituitary gland?

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  • Anterior/adenohypophysis

- Posterior/neurohypophysis

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6
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What is the adenohypophysis?

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Anterior pituitary

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7
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What is the neurohypophysis?

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Posterior pituitary

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8
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What are parvocellular neurons?

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Small diameter neurons in the hypothalamus which project into the pituitary stalk, communicate with the anterior pituitary/adenohypophysis

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9
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What are troph cells?

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Hormone releasing cells in the anterior pituitary/adenohypophysis

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How are hormones released from the adenohypophysis?

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  • Parvocellular neurons in the hypothalamus release releasing hormones into the circulation which enter the anterior pituitary capillaries through a portal vein
  • Neurohormones activate receptors on troph cells
  • Troph cells release their own hormones into the general circulation
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What are magnocellular neurons?

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Large diameter neurons in the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei of the hypothalamus whose axons project into the posterior pituitary/neurohypophysis

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12
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Which nuclei in the hypothalamus contain magnocellular neurons? (2)

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  • Paraventricular nucleus

- Supraoptic nucleus

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13
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How are hormones released from the neurohypophysis?

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Magnocellular neuron axons project into the neurohypophysis and release hormones directly into the systemic circulation

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Which hormones are released from the adenohypophysis?

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Tropic hormones (e.g. growth hormone, gonadotropic hormones)

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15
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Which hormones are released from the neurohypophysis? (2)

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  • ADH/vasopressin

- Oxytocin

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16
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Which effectors does the ANS innervate? (3)

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  • Smooth muscle
  • Cardiac muscle
  • Glands
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17
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What are the 2 sections of the ANS?

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  • Sympathetic

- Parasympathetic

18
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What are visceral nerves?

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  • Nerves innervating internal organs

- Includes cranial nerves

19
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How is sensory information passed to the brain?

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Via visceral afferents

20
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What are the 2 types of neurons in the ANS?

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  • Preganglionic

- Postganglionic

21
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Where are preganglionic neurons found?

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In the CNS

22
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Where are postganglionic neurons found?

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In ganglia in the periphery

23
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What kind of neuron are preganglionic neurons?

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All cholinergic

24
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Which receptors do preganglionic neurons target on the postganglionic neurons?

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Nicotinic ACh receptors

25
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Which region of the spinal cord contains the preganglionic neurons of the sympathetic nervous system?

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Between T1 and L3

26
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Where is the white matter in the spinal cord?

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Around the outside

27
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Where is the grey matter in the spinal cord?

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In the middle

28
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What is the intermediolateral cell column?

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Region in the lateral horn of the spinal chord containing the preganglionic sympathetic neurons, running from T1 to L3

29
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Where in the spinal cord are the preganglionic sympathetic neurons found?

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Intermediolateral cell column

30
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What is the sympathetic chain ganglion?

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Chain of ganglia joined together containing sympathetic preganglionic axons and postganglionic neurons which runs alongside the spinal cord

31
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What is the prevertebral ganglion?

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Ganglia separate from the sympathetic chain ganglia where preganglionic sympathetic fibres synapse onto postganglionic fibres

32
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What kind of neurons are the postganglionic sympathetic neurons which come from the prevertebral ganglia?

A

Noradrenergic

33
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What controls sympathetic preganglionic neurons?

A

Ventrolateral medulla

34
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Which 2 areas of the body do preganglionic parasympathetic neurons come from?

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Cranial and sacral

35
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How do preganglionic sympathetic neurons differ from preganglionic parasympathetic neurons?

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Preganglionic sympathetic neurons are short but preganglionic parasympathetic neurons are long and reach closer to their effectors

36
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What kind of neuron are postganglionic parasympathetic neurons?

A

Cholinergic

37
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Which receptors do postganglionic parasympathetic neurons target on their effector organs?

A

Muscarinic ACh receptors

38
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What does the oculomotor nerve control?

A

Pupil constriction/dilation

39
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What is cranial nerve III?

A

Oculomotor nerve

40
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How much parasympathetic outflow is carried by the vagus nerve?

41
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What is cranial nerve X?

A

Vagus nerve

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