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    The Hypothalamus

    Medical Neuroscience
    Dr. Wiegand
    Neural
    NeuralInfluences
    Influences HormonalInfluences
    Hormonal Influences

    The
    The Hypothalamus
    Hypothalamus
    Autonomic
    Autonomic Endocrine
    Endocrine
    Nervous
    Nervous System
    Limbic
    Limbic System
    System
    System System
    System
    Functions of the
    Hypothalamus
     Autonomic nervous system regulation
     Hormone production
     Endocrine regulation
     Circadian rhythm regulation
     Limbic system interaction
     Various
     Temperature regulation
     Feeding
    The Diencephalon
    The Diencephalon

    nix
    r
    fo
    thalamus
    thalamus
    Epithalamus
    Epithalamus
    hypothalamus
    hypothalamus (Pineal
    (Pineal&
    &
    Optic Habenula)
    Habenula)
    Opticchiasm
    chiasm
    pituitary Mammillary
    pituitary subthalamus
    subthalamus
    body
    Pituitary
    Divisions of the
    Hypothalamus

    3rd ventricle
    Divisions of the
    Hypothalamus

    periventricular
    medial
    lateral
    Divisions of the
    Hypothalamus
    Divisions of the
    Hypothalamus
    Tuberoinfundibular tract

    Hypothalamic-
    Hypophysial
    Portal System
    Hypothalamohypophysial tract
    Functions of the
    Hypothalamus
     Autonomic nervous  Anterior area
    system regulation influences PSNS
     Hormone production through projections
     Endocrine regulation to brainstem PSNS
     Circadian rhythm nuclei
    regulation
     Limbic system
     Posterior area
    interaction influences SNS
     Various through projections
     Temperature to the lateral gray
    regulation horn
     Feeding
    Functions of the
    Hypothalamus
     Autonomic nervous  Magnocellular regions of
    system regulation the supraoptic and
     Hormone production paraventricular nuclei
     Endocrine regulation produce oxytocin and
     Circadian rhythm vassopressin (ADH)
    regulation  Transported via axonal
     Limbic system transport systems
    interaction (hypothalamohypophysial
     Various tract) to neurohypophysis
     Temperature  Released in circulation
    regulation  Damage to supraoptic n. 
     Feeding diabetes insipidus
    Functions of the
    Hypothalamus
     Autonomic nervous  Stimulating or inhibiting
    system regulation
    hormones are
     Hormone production
     Endocrine regulation transported via the
     Circadian rhythm tuberoinfundibular tract
    regulation and released in to the
     Limbic system pituitary portal system
    interaction
    and ultimately to the
     Various
    adenohypophysis
     Temperature
    regulation
     Feeding
    Functions of the
    Hypothalamus
     Autonomic nervous  Input from retina to
    system regulation
    suprachiasmatic
     Hormone production
     Endocrine regulation nucleus is then
     Circadian rhythm sent through poorly
    regulation defined projections
     Limbic system to the pineal gland
    interaction
     Various
     Temperature
    regulation
     Feeding
    Functions of the
    Hypothalamus
     Autonomic nervous
    system regulation
     Temperature
     Hormone production  Posterior n. conserves
    heat
     Endocrine regulation
     Anterior n. dissipates heat
     Circadian rhythm
    regulation  Fever starts – sweating
     Limbic system  Fever ends – chills
    interaction  Feeding
     Various  Lateral n. induces eating
     Temperature  Ventromedial n. inhibits
    regulation eating
     Feeding
    Limbic System (Visceral
    Brain)
    Mediates complex behaviors
     Preservation of species
    • securing food, defense mechanisms,
    sexual behavior
     Emotions
     Affective behavior
     Memory
     Motivation
    Components
     Cingulate gyrus
     Parahippocampal
    gyrus
     Mammillary body
     Hippocampus
     Anterior thalamic
    nucleus
     Amygdala
     Septal nuclei
     Dorsomedial
    thalamic nucleus
    Circuit of Papez

    CingulateGyrus
    Cingulate Gyrus
    Thalamocingulate
    radiations cingulum

    Ant. Thalamic
    Ant. Thalamic
    fornix Nucleus
    Nucleus

    Mammillary Hippocampus
    Hippocampus
    Mammillary
    Body
    Body Mammillothalamic tract
    Fornix
    Amygdala

     Located deep to uncus,


    near tail of caudate, and
    above most rostral part of
    lateral ventricle inferior
    horn
     Wide variety of functions,
    connections
     lip smacking, chewing,
    Placidity
    autonomic responses,
    fear, rage, anxiety Visual agnosia
     Klüver-Bucy Syndrome Oral tendencies
    Hypersexuality

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