Anatomy
Large egg-shaped nuclei located above the brainstem bilaterally
What is the Thalamus?
This sensory pathway, crossing its specific spinal segment gives information about pain
What is the spinothalamic pathway?
A rare syndrome that ensues after damage to the thalamus producing severe contralateral pain that may occur with or without provoking stimuli
What is thalamic pain syndrome?
This structure is believed to help regulate circadian rhythm by facilitating the production of melatonin
What is pineal gland?
The part of the diencephalon that acts as a connection between the body's nervous and endocrine systems
What is the hypothalamus?
This hormone stimulates the synthesis and secretion of adrenal cortical hormones
What is adrenocorticotropic hormone?
Structure inferior and anterior to the thalamus
What is the hypothalamus?
Nuclei within the thalamus that regulate arousal, consciousness, and attention
What are nonspecific nuclei?
Another name for anterior pituitary gland
What is adenohypophysis?
This structure connects the posterior pituitary with the hypothalamus
What is the infundibulum?
The medial geniculate relays this type of sensory information to the inferior colliculus
What is hearing?
A Thalamic lesion involving the relay nuclei interrupts a neural pathway producing compromised or eliminated ____
what contralateral sensation?
All relay nuclei are found in this area of the thalamus
What is the ventral tier of the lateral group?
The relay nuclei in the thalamus convey information from all sensory systems except for one
What is olfactory?
This hormone stimulates the release of ACTH
What is Corticotrophin releasing hormone - CRH