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23 Cards in this Set
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diencephalon consists of (3)
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thalamus - hypothalamus - epithalamus
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thalamus makes up ____ of diencephalon
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80%
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thalamus has ____ large gray ____ connected by ____ ____
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2 - masses - intermediate mass
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thalamus contain many ____
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nuclei
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thalamus projects ____ to & from the ____
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fibers - cortex
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thalamus ____ & ____ info headed for the cortex
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sorts - edits
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thalamus directs info to proper ____ ____
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cortical region
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hypothalamus initiates physical expression of ____
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emotions
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hypothalamus is linked to the ____ system
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limbic
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hypothalamus regulates ____ intake, body ____, ____ behavior, ____ & ____ feelings, ____, ____, & ____
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food - temperature - sexual - pleasant - painful - pleasure - fear - rage
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hypothalamus regulates ____ centers in the brain ____ controlling, ____ ____, ____ rate, & ____ rate
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autonomic - stem - body position - digestive - respiration
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2 structures connected to the hypothalamus
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infundibulum - mammillary bodies
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infundibulum is a stalk connecting the ____ to the ____ ____ (hypophysis)
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hypothalamus - pituitary gland
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mammillary bodies are relay station for ____ pathway
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olfactory
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2 important hypothalamic regions (nuclei)
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supraoptic nuclei - paraventricular nuclei
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supraoptic nuclei contains ____ that produce ____ ____ (adh)
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neurons - antidiuretic hormone
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paraventricular nuclei contains ____ that produce ____
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neurons - oxytocin
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paraventricular nuclei stimulates uterine contractions in ____ & ____ ejection for ____
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labor - milk - nursing
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3 other structures in the hypothalamus region
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optic chiasma - pituitary gland (hypophysis) - diaphragma sella
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1 major structure of the epithalamus
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pineal gland
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pineal gland secretes
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melatonin
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pineal gland helps regulate ____-____ cycles
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sleep-wake
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pineal gland my be influenced by ____ (intensity & day length)
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light
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