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Diencephalon
Parts of brain
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
03/19/2022

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Epithalemus
Definition
In endocrine gland. Secretes the hormone melatonin which helps regulate the body's circadian rhythm
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Pineal Gland
Definition
Part of the epithemus
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Thalamus
Definition
Relay sensory impulses from all conscious senses To the cerebral cortex except smell
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interthalamic adhesion
Definition
Gray matter that connects the right and left hands of the thalamus Part of the thalamus
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Hypothalamus
Definition
Control of autonomic nervous system and endocrine system

Regulation of body temperature in circadian rhythms

Control of emotional behavior food and water intake
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Mammillary body
brain boobs
Definition
Processes sensations related to smell part of the hypothalamus
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infundibulum
Definition
Attaches hypothalamus to pituitary gland
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pituitary gland
Definition
Hormone secretion attached to the hypothalamus via the infunddibulum
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optic chiasm
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Optic nerves cross here before becoming optic tracts. part of the hypothalamus.
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Optic tracts
Definition
CNS tracts carrying sensory impulses from the eyes and optic nerves through the optic chaism to the brain
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3rd ventricle
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Space between the halves of the thalamus that produce and circulates CSF
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