hypothalamic nuclei

Question 1

lateral nucleus

Answer 1

hunger (+ by ghrelin, - by Leptin) (lateral injury makes you lean)

Question 2

Ventromedial nucleus

Answer 2

satiety (+ by leptin) ( VentroMedial injury makes you Very Munchy)

Question 3

Anterior nucleus

Answer 3

Cooling, parasympathetic (A/C)

Question 4

Posterior nucleus

Answer 4

heating, sympath. (hot pot) (also opposite of anterior)

Question 5

suprachiasmatic nucleus

Answer 5

circadian rhythm

Question 6

supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei

Answer 6

synth ADH (supraoptic), and oxytocin (paraventricular nuc) to be released from posterior pituitary (SAD POX)

Question 7

preoptic nucleus

Answer 7

thermoreg, sex behavior, releases GnRH

fail of these neurons to migrate from olfactory pit–> Kallmann syndrome