The Diencephalon

How many gray-matter structures does it have?

3 - Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Epithalamus

Thalamus functions

sorts, edits, and relays ascending input (incoming into cortex)

Thalamus is a relay station for what kind of information?

meditate sensations, motor activities, cortical arousal, learning, and memory

Hypothalamus location

below thalamus

Mammillary bodies

paired anterior nuclei that act as olfactory relay stations

Hypothalamus function

visceral control and regulates for homeostasis

What are the chief homeostasis controls?

Controls autonomic nervous system

Other hypothalamus functions

regulate hunger, water balance, body temperature

Infundibulum

stalk that connects to pituitary gland

Infundibulum controls what system? endocrine

Infundibulum secretes to

anterior pituitary gland

Infundibulum production

posterior pituitary hormones

Epithalamus location and contains

dorsal portion of diencephalon, contain pineal gland

Epithalamus secretes

melatonin