ANAT DSA hypothalamic, thalamus, and limbic systems Flashcards
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primary role of hypothalamus
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maintenance of homeostasis
2
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hippocampal amnesia
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bilateral lesions of hippocampi
3
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korsakoff’s syndrome
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degen of mammillary bodies, hippocampal complex and dorsomedial thalamic nucleus
difficulty understanding written material and conducting meaningful conversations
impedes retention of newly acquired memory
confabulates memories
thiamine deficiency – typically associated w/ alcoholism
4
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phantosmia
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distortion in a smell experience or perception of a smell when no odor is present
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kluver-bucy syndrome
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bilateral temporal lobe lesions that abolish amygdaloid complex
behavioral changes: visual agnosia hyperorality - examine objects by mouth hypermetamorphosis placidity hyperphagia hypersexuality
