Neuroanatomy

  1. The CNS: Diencephalon
    1. Thalamus
      1. Anatomical Organization
        1. Nuclear Groups
          1. Internal Medullary Lamina
            1. Reticular Nucleus
            2. Major Nuclear Groups
              1. Relay Nuclei
                1. Ventral Posterior Nucleus
                  1. VPL and VPM
                  2. Ventral Lateral Nucleus
                    1. Lateral Geniculate Nucleus
                      1. Medial Geniculate Nucleus
                      2. Association Nuclei
                        1. Pulvinar
                          1. Lateral Posterior Nucleus
                            1. Dorsomedial Nucleus
                            2. Intralaminar Nuclei
                              1. Centromedian Nucleus
                                1. Parafascicular Nucleus
                                2. Midline Nuclei
                                  1. Anterior Nuclear Group
                                    1. Limbic Connections
                                  2. Thalamocortical Radiations
                                    1. Anterior Limb of Internal Capsule
                                      1. Posterior Limb of Internal Capsule
                                        1. Retrolenticular Part
                                          1. Sublenticular Part
                                          2. Functional Organization
                                            1. Sensory Relay
                                              1. Motor Relay
                                                1. Limbic Relay
                                                  1. Cortical Arousal
                                                2. Hypothalamus
                                                  1. Anatomical Regions
                                                    1. Anterior Region
                                                      1. Preoptic Area
                                                        1. Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
                                                          1. Paraventricular Nucleus
                                                            1. Supraoptic Nucleus
                                                            2. Tuberal Region
                                                              1. Arcuate Nucleus
                                                                1. Ventromedial Nucleus
                                                                  1. Dorsomedial Nucleus
                                                                  2. Posterior Region
                                                                    1. Mammillary Bodies
                                                                      1. Posterior Nucleus
                                                                    2. Major Nuclei and Functions
                                                                      1. Supraoptic Nucleus
                                                                        1. Vasopressin Production
                                                                          1. Oxytocin Production
                                                                          2. Paraventricular Nucleus
                                                                            1. Neuroendocrine Functions
                                                                              1. Autonomic Control
                                                                              2. Arcuate Nucleus
                                                                                1. Growth Hormone Regulation
                                                                                  1. Feeding Behavior
                                                                                  2. Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
                                                                                    1. Circadian Rhythms
                                                                                  3. Connections with the Pituitary Gland
                                                                                    1. Hypothalamo-hypophyseal Tract
                                                                                      1. Posterior Pituitary
                                                                                        1. Neurohormone Release
                                                                                        2. Hypothalamo-hypophyseal Portal System
                                                                                          1. Anterior Pituitary
                                                                                            1. Releasing Hormones
                                                                                          2. Functional Systems
                                                                                            1. Neuroendocrine Control
                                                                                              1. Autonomic Regulation
                                                                                                1. Circadian Rhythms
                                                                                                  1. Temperature Regulation
                                                                                                    1. Feeding and Metabolism
                                                                                                  2. Epithalamus
                                                                                                    1. Pineal Gland
                                                                                                      1. Melatonin Production
                                                                                                        1. Circadian Regulation
                                                                                                        2. Habenula
                                                                                                          1. Limbic-Midbrain Connections
                                                                                                            1. Reward Processing
                                                                                                            2. Posterior Commissure
                                                                                                            3. Subthalamus
                                                                                                              1. Subthalamic Nucleus
                                                                                                                1. Basal Ganglia Component
                                                                                                                  1. Motor Control
                                                                                                                  2. Zona Incerta
                                                                                                                    1. Thalamic Connections

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