Neurophysiology — Flashcards

_____ of the dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus results in savage behavior and obesity

The _____ area of the hypothalamus is responsible for satiety

Long-term _____ is classically seen in the hippocampus

Lesions to the _____ may result in:- deficits in verbal memory (ex. word recognition) if the dominant lobe is affected- deficits in nonverbal memory (ex. musical ability) if the nondominant lobe is affected

Neurotransmitter receptors that act through _____ are called metabotropic receptors.

The _____ tract carries information for pressure, vibration, fine (discriminative) touch, and proprioception

In the indirect basal ganglia pathway, inhibition of the globus pallidus externus leads to _____ of neurons of the subthalamic nucleus

_____ bladder results from lesions above the sacral spinal cord levels

The _____nergic neurons in posterior hypothalamus, on stimulation, induce arousal.

Withdrawl reflex:The prolonged after discharge in _____ reflex is due to reverberating circuits among the inter-neuronal cells