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The primary gustatory cortex is located in the occipital lobe.
False
Hypogeusia is a complete loss of taste function of the tongue.
False
The hypothalamo-hypophyseal tract delivers oxytocin from the paraventricular nucleus to the neurohypophysis.
True
A patient with a destructive lesion in the lateral hypothalamic nuclei would most likely manifest with anorexia.
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The dorsal longitudinal fasciculus originates from the medial hypothalamic zone.
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The suprachiasmatic nucleus is responsible for controlling body temperature.
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Vitamin A deficiency leads to decreased keratinization.
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The Papez circuit explains the connection of cognitive activities with emotional experiences and expressions.
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Ageusia is a distortion of taste.
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The posterior part of the hypothalamus connects with the cerebellum.
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The periventricular zone is located in the anterior hypothalamus.
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The hypothalamus has five regions.
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The suprachiasmatic nucleus controls body temperature.
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The paraventricular nucleus synthesizes vasopressin (ADH).
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The hypothalamus is divided into three zones: periventricular, medial, and lateral.
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The preoptic area extends caudally to the anterior commissure.
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The anterior hypothalamus lies rostral to the preoptic area.
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The hypothalamus develops from the mesencephalon.
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The Medial Forebrain Bundle is an afferent pathway to the hypothalamus.
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The Thalamohypothalamic fibers originate from the dorsomedial and midline nuclei of the thalamus.
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The Amygdalohypothalamic fibers are an example of an efferent pathway.
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The Mammillothalamic Tract terminates in the hippocampus.
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The Dorsal Longitudinal Fasciculus influences autonomic preganglionic neurons in the brainstem.
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The Corticohypothalamic Fiber is an example of a visual pathway.
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The Mammillary bodies are part of the limbic system.
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The Stria Terminalis is an afferent pathway to the hypothalamus.
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The Fornix is an efferent pathway that arises from the hippocampus.
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Hypothalamic lesions may result in pyrexia secondary to infection without signs of malaise.
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A patient with a lesion of the supraoptic nucleus will have a normal volume of concentrated urine.
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Patients with hypothalamic lesions may experience unexplained periods of insomnia.
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Severe obesity associated with genital hypoplasia or atrophy is a result of hypothalamic lesions.
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Damage to the hypophysis can result in obesity.
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Impairment of the hypothalamus to release GnRH can cause high levels of sex hormones.
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A patient with a hypothalamic lesion may experience uncontrollable rage or depressive reactions.
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Hypothalamic lesions can result in amenorrhea or impotence after puberty.
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Lesions of the hypothalamic region can cause hyperthermia through head injury or surgery.
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The lateral hypothalamic nuclei are stimulated, leading to passivity.
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The hypothalamus influences the endocrine glands through the posterior lobe of the hypophysis.
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The ventromedial nucleus is stimulated, leading to rage.
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The periaqueductal gray orchestrates complex responses to non-threatening situations.
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The Nucleus of Solitary Tract receives visceral afferent from the spinal cord but not from cranial nerves.
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The hypothalamus collaborates with a network of brainstem and spinal cord nuclei to regulate drive-related behavior.
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The output of the Nucleus of Solitary Tract only reaches the autonomic motor neurons in the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve.
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The hypothalamus is connected to the hypophysis through a single pathway.
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The periaqueductal gray is involved in the origin of the descending pain-control pathway.
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