13 Thalamus

Subcortical structures

• subcortical in between cortex and brainstem

Thalamus

• all sensory goes through it to the brain

• L for light

• only place where all sensory comes together

• after resolve, severe pain

Hypothalamus

• Hypo: smaller or below

• sympathetic starts in hypothalamus, goes down spinal cord

• anterior: dilates to cool; unable to dilate = unable to cool

• supraoptic: ADH; paraventricular: oxytocin

Fever

• PGE2 leads to increased set point

Hormones

Limbic

• thalamus not part of limbic system

• cannot make new memories

Wernicke Korsakoff

• very confused

• korsakoff: more chronic

Kluver-Bucy Syndrome

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