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hypothalamus nuclei
hypothalamsu nuclei
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11/17/2011

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hypothalams inputs from limbic
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amygdala medial prefrotnal insular cortex.
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hypothalamus inputs frombrainstem
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chemoreceptors, baroreceptors, mechanocrecptors, form parabrachial nuclus and nucleus of solitary tract
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hypothalmic outputs
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to limbic system regulating ehavior, reticular formation for atuonomci centrs, and visceral motor pregnaglionic neruons in brainstem and spinal cord
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anterior to posterior
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preoptic, supraoptic, tuberlar , and mambillary regions
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lateral preoptic nuclus
Definition
heat los center. lesions result in hyperthermia
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anterior supraoptic region, periventricular
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controls endocrine function-- anterior pituitary
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suprachiastmatic nuclus
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found in medial of supraoptic region- cricaridan rhythms- lesiosn result in isnomnia.
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anterior nucleus of supraotpic region
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found medially- sleep
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medial paraventricular
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medial portion of supratoptic. it and medial supraoptic nulcei - control posterior pituitray: water balance, mil ejection, and uterine contraction. Damge = diabetes insipdius
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middle tuberal region pervientricular region
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same as supraoptic region (endocrine fucnitons)
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ventromedial nulceus
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in medial posrtion of tuberal egion- regulates satiety- lesions cause increasei ne ating.
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dorsomedial nucleus
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emotions , locatedi n tuberal region, medially- lesions bilateral hypothalmus rsult in viciousnesss
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posterior mamilary region periventriacular,
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analgeisa
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mammilary bodies
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foudn in medial mamilary region- role in emmory consolidation.
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posteriorn lucels
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found in meidal mamilry region- head gain/conseration, and arousal
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lateral hypothalamus
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increase appetite, lesions cause decrease ine ating
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