Which thalamic nucleus receives input from the trigeminal nerve and gustatory pathway? _____
#2
Which thalamic nucleus receives input from the spinothalamic tract and dorsal columns? _____
#3
Which thalamic nuclei (2) receive motor input from the basal ganglia and cerebellum? _____
#4
What is the destination of the ventral posteromedial (VPM) nucleus of the thalamus?_____
#5
The connections between the hypothalamus and the _____ pituitary are neural only
#6
Which nucleus of the Hypothalamus is responsible for both thermoregulation and sexual behavior?_____
#7
What syndrome is associated with lesion of the following areas? _____1. Spinothalamic tract2. Spinal trigeminal nucleus 3. Hypothalamospinal tract4. Nucleus ambiguus (CN IX, X)5. Vestibular nucleus (CN VIII)6. Inferior cerebellar peduncle
#8
Whatis an Argyll-Robertson pupil?
#9
neurohypophysis
#10
pineal gland
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Thalamus and hypothalamus Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Which thalamic nucleus receives input from the trigeminal nerve and gustatory pathway? _____
Answer: Ventral posteromedial (VPM)
Flashcard 2: Which thalamic nucleus receives input from the spinothalamic tract and dorsal columns? _____
Answer: Ventral posterolateral (VPL)
Flashcard 3: Which thalamic nuclei (2) receive motor input from the basal ganglia and cerebellum? _____
Flashcard 4: What is the destination of the ventral posteromedial (VPM) nucleus of the thalamus?_____
Answer: Primary somatosensory cortex
Flashcard 5: The connections between the hypothalamus and the _____ pituitary are neural only
Answer: posterior
Flashcard 6: Which nucleus of the Hypothalamus is responsible for both thermoregulation and sexual behavior?_____
Answer: Preoptic Nucleus
Flashcard 7: What syndrome is associated with lesion of the following areas? _____1. Spinothalamic tract2. Spinal trigeminal nucleus 3. Hypothalamospinal tract4. Nucleus ambiguus (CN IX, X)5. Vestibular nucleus (CN VIII)6. Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Answer: Lateral medullary (Wallenberg) syndrome
Flashcard 8: Whatis an Argyll-Robertson pupil?
Answer: pupil that is unreactive to light but constricts with accomodation
Flashcard 9: neurohypophysis
Answer: neuroectoderm
Flashcard 10: pineal gland
Answer: neuroectoderm
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