Diencephalon

Question 1

Diencephalon genetal

Answer 1

Diencephalon made up of thalamus, sub thalamus, hypothalamus and epithalamus

Question 2

Thalamus

Answer 2

Relay station for sensory nuclei
LGN- laterally geniculate nuclei - receives input from optic tract and sends impulses to area 17
MGN- medial geniculate nuclei- receives inputbfrom auditory senses
VPN- ventral posterior nuclei- input from spinal cord and trigeminal nerve

Question 3

Hypothalamus

Answer 3

control of Autonomic Nervous system - heart rate etc

combined with limbic system

Question 4

pineal gland

Answer 4

releases melatonin which is hormone responsible for sleepiness

Question 5

Epithalamus

Answer 5

control of sleep and pineal gland

Question 6

Subthalamus

Answer 6

motor control