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Hypothalamus - Exam3
Neuronanatomy - Hypothalamus, Exam 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hypothalamus functions | control of endocrine & autonomic function, temperature regulation, water balance, feeding & circadian rhythms |
| Arcuate Nucleus | regulation of anterior pituitary |
| Anterior Nucleus | parasympathetics, heat dissipation |
| Posterior Nucleus | sympathetics, heat production |
| Supraoptic & Paraventricular Nuclei | water balance |
| Lateral Nucleus | hunger & thirst |
| Ventromedial Nucleus | satiety |
| Suprachiasmatic Nucleus | circadian rhythms |
| Hypothalamohypophyseal Portal System connects to | anterior pituitary |
| Hypothalamohypophyseal Portal System | carries releasing (or inhibiting) factors |
| Hypothalamohypophyseal Tract connects to | posterior pituitary |
| Hypothalamohypophyseal Tract | carries axons of hormone (e.g. ADH) producing neurons |
| Stria Terminalis & Ventral Amygdalofugal Pathway connects to | amygdala |
| Medial Forebrain Bundle is a | multi-directional "frayed rope" extending from basal forebrain to tegmentum |
| Dorsal Longitudinal Fasciculus | descending autonomic output |