A&P Final: Diencephalon (Epithalamus, thalamus, hypothalamus)

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epithalamus includes:

Pineal gland/body

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Pineal gland secretes:

Melatonin

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Melatonin is involved in

Sleep-wake, circadian rhythm, regulation

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Thalamus function

Gateway to the cerebral cortex for most. sensory input, organizes/amplifies/tones down signals.

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Sensory exception that bypasses the thalamus

Smell/olfaction

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Hypothalamus nickname

Main visceral control center of the body

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Hypothalamus controls

Body temperature, hunger, thirst, sleep-wake cycles, endocrine system, ANS

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Hypothalamus role in body temperature

Thermostat, sweating/shivering responses

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Hypothalamus role in hunger/thirst

Feeding, satiety (feeling of being full), thirst centers.

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Hypothalamus role in the endocrine system

Controls endocrine glands and pituitary-related functions

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Hypothalamus role in the ANS

Regulated heart rate, blood pressure, visceral resopnses

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Hypothalamus interacts (links) with

Limbic system and the ANS to influence behaviors/emotions/memory