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What percentage of the diencephalon is composed of the thalamus?
What is the primary function of the pineal gland?
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Which part of the diencephalon is responsible for regulating food intake?
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Study Notes
Diencephalon
- Developed from Prosencephalon, located below the cerebral cortex and above the midbrain
- Forms the central core of the forebrain, composed largely of grey matter
- Grey matter areas enclose the third ventricle
Components of Diencephalon
- Thalamus (80% of diencephalon, paired egg-shaped structure)
- Hypothalamus (forms the floor of the diencephalon)
- Epithalamus (includes Pineal Gland, various small nuclei outside thalamus and hypothalamus)
Thalamus
- Composed of 12 nuclei (grey matter areas) with functional speciality
- Receives afferent impulses from all senses and parts of the body, sorts and edits information
- Relays impulse to appropriate sensory cortex and specific cortical association area
- Important for sensory integration, motor activities, cortical arousal, learning, and memory
Functions of Thalamus
- General somatic sensory receptors (touch, pressure, pain)
- Visual and auditory relay centers (lateral and medial geniculate body)
- Regulation of emotions and visceral functions
Hypothalamus
- Forms the floor of the diencephalon, weighs approximately 7 grams
- Regulates homeostasis, controlled by ANS, endocrine system, and limbic system
- Initiates physical responses to emotions, controls visceral functions, maintains body temperature
- Involved in emotional behavior, hunger, thirst, sleep-awake cycle, and visceral control
Epithalamus
- Includes Pineal Gland, produces melatonin, regulates day-night cycle and sleep-awake cycle
- Pineal gland is a dorsal portion of the diencephalon, forms roof of third ventricle, and extends from the posterior border of the epithalamus
Functions of Pineal Gland
- Regulates day-night cycle, synchronizes body's internal biological clock with external environment
- Secretes melatonin, which decreases with high sunlight levels and increases with low light levels
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Learn about the organization and components of the diencephalon, including the thalamus, hypothalamus, and pineal gland, and their various functions.
