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NEURO FINAL > LAB 5: Brainstem (cont.), Diencephalon (Thalamus, Hypothalamus), and Basal Ganglia > Flashcards

LAB 5: Brainstem (cont.), Diencephalon (Thalamus, Hypothalamus), and Basal Ganglia Flashcards

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what is the function of the thalamus

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major relay station

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what is the function of the pineal body

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receive information about the state of the light - dark cycle from the environments

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what is the function of the superior colliculus

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visual , auditory and somatosensory information are integrated to initiate motor commands

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what is the function of the inferior colliculus

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sound localization

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what is the function of the facial colliculus

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houses the abducens nucleus and facial motor fibers

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what is the function of the lateral geniculate nucleus

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normal visual processing

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what is the function of the medial geniculate nucleus

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acts as the relay nucleus for the auditory system between the inferior colliculus and auditory cortex

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what is the function of the cerebral peduncle

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the main highway for signals that need to be transported from the cortex to other part of CNS

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what is the function of the reticular formation

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sleep and consciousness

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what is the function of the medial lemniscus

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transport the sensory spinothalamic information to conscious proprioception , vibration , fine touch and 2 point discrimination

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what is the function of the lateral lemniscus

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carries information about sound from the cochlear nucleus to various BS nuclei and ultimately the contralateral inferior colliculus of the midbrain

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what is the function of the hypothalamus

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regulates function of body , balance and thermoregulation

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what is the function of the amygdala

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negative emotions , fear , stress and anxiety

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what is the function of the fornix

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tract of white matter that connects the hippocampus

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what is the function of the infundibular stalk

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connects the posterior pituitary to the. hypothalamus , releases hormones to the bloodstream

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what is the function of the cingulate gyrus

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emotions and pain

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what is the function of the septum pellucidum

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separates lateral ventricles

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what is the function of the superior cerebellar peduncle

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conveys selective afferents to the cerebellum and carries efferents from the deep nuclei

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what is the function of the middle cerebellar peduncle

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convey information from the cerebrum and the pons to the cerebellum

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what is the function of the inferior cerebellar peduncle

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coordination of movements and proprioception

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what are the 4 afferent tracts and 1 efferent tract that go in and out of the inferior cerebellar peduncle

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afferent: posterior spinocerebellar , vestibuocerebellar , olivecerebellar and reticulocerebllar

efferent: cerebellovestibular tract

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what is the function of the fascicles cuneatus

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part of the DCML, carries sensory information from the upper extremity

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what is the function of the fasciculus gracilis

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part of the DCML, carries senosry information form the LE

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what are the parts of the limbic system

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the amygdala , hippocampus , thalamus , hypothalamus , basal ganglia , and cingulate gyrus

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describe the path of the goal directed behavior
lateral prefrontal lobe > head of caudate > GPi> thalamus
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describe the path of the social pathway
ventral prefrontal cortex > head of caudate > substantia nigra> thalamus
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describe the path of the emotion loop
medial prefrontal cortex> ventral striatum ( putamen and caudate ) > thalamus
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describe the path of the oculomotor loop
frontal and supplementary eye fields of cortex> body of caudate > substantia nigra > thalamus
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describe the path of the motor loop
motor and premotor cortex > putamen > globes pallidus > substantia nigra > thalamus

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