Unit 7 Flashcards
What forms the floor of the third ventricle and portions of the lateral walls
Hypothalamus
What runs through the substance of each thalamic mass that helps divide them into subdivisions?
Internal medullary lamina made up of myelinated fibers
White matter composition
Infundibulum and optic chiasma are considered part of what?
Hypothalamus
Does not include pituitary gland
What areas is the hypothalamus divided into?
Anterior
Intermediate
Posterior
Hypothalamus does not work without what?
Aid or influence from other centers
Hypothalamus has vague control over.
Hunger
Thirst
Sex
The hypothalamus controls physical aspects of?
Emotional expression
What are the parasympathetic controls of hypothalamus?
anterior and intermediate areas
tuber cinereum included
What are the two mechanisms to allow the hypothalamus to have endocrine control?
Directly via neuron
Indirectly via hormones
In what area of hypothalamus will you find sympathetic controls?
Posterior area
includes the posterior nuclei and mammillary bodies
What two nucleus send axons into posterior of pituitary gland?
Supra optic
Para ventricular
What are th hormones supraoptic and paraventricular secrete?
Adh
Oxytocin
What nuclei is responsible for circadian rhythm?
Suprachiasmatic nuclei
all senses input to the cerebral hemispheres is relayed and some extent integrated in the thalamus, except?
olfaction
what do the thalamus, along with the reticular formation input do?
helps focus the attention of the cerebral cortex
what is the purpose of focusing the attention of the cerebral cortex?
temporarily make certain corticoal sensory areas especially receptive and others less
some appreciation of ____ and ___________ sensations are interpreted at the thalamic level?
pain and temperature
though pain and temperature are somewhat interpreted at the thalamus, what is needed for complete intergration?
higher center (post central gyrus) relay
a complicated accumalation of nuclear centers exist in ?
each thalamic mass
what runs through each thalamic mass and help divide them into subdivisions?
internal medullary lamina of myelinated fibers
the thalamus is divided into equal right and left thalamic masses held together by?
massa intermedia (MI)
what forms the floor and lateral walls of the third ventricle?
hypothalamus
the infundibular stalk and optic chiasma are included in the structure of what?
hypothalamus
the hypothalamus consists of what zones?
medial and lateral zones
the medial zone of the hypothalamus can be subdivided into?
anterior
intermediate
posterior areas
the hypothalamus has parasympathetic control over what functions?
increases digestive motility
decreases heart rate
constriction of the pupil
the hypothalamus has sympathetic control over what functions?
increases heart rate and vasoconstriction
decreases digestive motility
responsible for pupil dilation, piloerection, and sweat gland (sudomotor) secretions.
how does the hypothalamus exert endocrine control?
- directly via neuron axon extensions into the posterior pituitary
- indirectly via neurohormones to control the release of anterior pituitary hormones
the region of the hypothalamus superior and posterior to the optic chiasma and infundibular stalk is subdivided into what three areas?
anterior area
intermediate area
posterior area
what is the exact location of the anterior subdivision of the hypothalamus?
area just above the optic chiasma
what are the important contents of the anterior area?
supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei
suprachiasmatic nuclei
anterior nucleus
preoptic area
the supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei send axons down through the infundibular stalk via what tracts?
hypothalamohypophyseal
or
supra-opticohypophyseal tracts
where do the hypothalamohypophyseal or supra-opticohypophyseal tract terminate?
they terminate in the posterior pituitary
when the hypothalamohypophyseal and supra-opticohypophyseal tract terminates in the posterior pituitary they are both capable of releasing what?
oxytocin and antidiuretic hormones
what is the main function of Antidiuretic hormone in the body?
retains water
what is the main function of oxytocin in the body?
stimulates uterine contractions
increase/stimulate milk let down and secretion
what is the suprachiasmatic nuclei connected to?
it is complexely connnected to pineal gland which allows its secretions to be released into the blood stream
what nucleui is responsible for our 24- 25 circadial rhythms of temperature, sleep, light, feeding
suprachiasmatic nuclei
the anterior nucleus of the hypothalamus is generally known for what?
parasympathetic function, some sympathetic
what is the preoptic area (nucleus) of the anterior hypothalamus area known for?
thermo-regulator; especially as the body heats up too warm= sweat
what are the important contents of the intermediate area of the hypothalamus?
Dorsomedial nuclei
ventromedial nuclei
Arcuate nuclei
tuber cinereum
what is the dorsomedial nuclei known for?
A significant GI tract parasympathetic influence. (speeds up the digestive tract)
what is the ventromedial nuclei known for?
A center for eating and thrist gratification
fullness center
what is the nuclei near the infundibular stalk, which has an intermediate area that has a series of small nuclei forming an arch-like shape?
Arcuate Nuclei
the arcuate nuclei contribute neurons to what tract?
tuberoinfundibular tract
the tuberoinfundibular tract terminates and secretes their neurohormones where?
perivascular spaces of the infundibular stalk
the neurohomrones secreted into the perivascular spaces of the infundibular stalk then pass where?
to the anterior pituitary by way of the bloodstream
what do the neurohormones from the tuberinfundibular tract do?
they influence the release of pituitary hormones
commonly called releasing factors
more recently releasing factors have been called?
hypothalamic hypophysiotropic hormones
what is the term used to describe the undulating bulge between the infundibular stalk and the large mammillary bodies?
tuber cinereum
several nuclei, including the arcuates create a “gray swelling” or Tuber Cinereum. what was named for this region?
the tuberoinfundibular tract
what are the important contents of the posterior area?
mammillary bodies
posterior nuclei
what are the mammillary bodies?
a nucleus with hippocampal formation and anterior thalamic nuclei
what are the mammillary bodies important for?
important for short-term memory
what is the function of the posterior nuclei?
a thermoregulator; especially as the body cools down
stimulating shivering
what is the posterior area known for?
diverse sympathetic actions
the posterior pituitary develops embryologically from where?
the diencephalon
which area gives rise to the anterior pituitary and intermediate pituitary?
Rathke’s Pouch
what is the other name for the anterior pituitary?
adenohypophysis
what is another name for the posterior pituitary?
pars nervosa
or
neurohypophysis
the posterior pituitary is a small extension of the brain and the neurons from the brain run where?
directly into the body of the posterior pituitary
the anterior pituitary must receive its hypothalamic influence via the?
bloodstream
where does most blood to the pituitary and infundibular stalk come from?
branches off the internal carotid arteries
within the infundibular stalk the small arteries break into highly permeable capillaries called?
fenestrated sinusoids
what do the sinusoids of the infundibular stalk pick up?
they pick up the releasing factors from the tuberoinfundibular tract fibers
a series of small veins drains the hormone-laden blood to the capillary beds of what?
anterior pituitary
the veins that transport the hormone-laden blood from the posterior pituitary to the anterior pituitary are called what?
hypophyseal portal veins( and system)
once the releasing factors enter the substance of the anterior pituitary they exert a?
controlling influence on the release of pituitary hormones
what is the location of the subthalamus?
just under the lateral ventral aspect of the thalamus
what nuclei are contained within the subthalamus?
parvocellular region of the red nucleus
superior portion of the substantia nigra
subthalamic nuclei
what is the other name for the subthalamic nuclei?
corpus Luysi
the subthalamic nuclei is part of what system?
extrapyramidal system
what is ballism or hemiballism?
dramatic forceful flinging movements of the shoulders and/or hips
what causes ballism or hemiballism?
lesions of the subthalamic usually vascular
anatomically the right and left hemispheres are what? in comparison to each other?
equivalent
recent detailed studies of the telencephalon show difference in between the sides, at which lobe?
temporal lobe is slightly different on each side
functionally, the hemispheres are much different even though most of the activity is eventually shared via?
commissural fibers
what is the telencephalons outer convoluted gray cerebral cortex called?
pallium
in the telencephalon what is the mass underlying the pallium collectively known as?
centrum semiovale
deep within the centrum semiovale are collections of neuron cell bodies called the?
basal ganglia
the insula and limbic region are sometimes called?
lobes and pseudolobes
where does the final integration of neural mechanisms happen?
telencephalon
the telencephalon is the initiation center for?
voluntary movements
memory and associative memories are functions of what section of the brain?
telencephalon
includes ability to summate experiences
the telencephalon functions for abstract thinking which serves as a basis for much of our?
emotional response
most of the abstract thinking activity is centered in the?
prefrontal region
in broadmann areas 9 through 12 and in parietal lobes
the sensory area of the telencephalon receive input from many sources, but this input is built up into perceptions of?
form
size
texture