Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Hypothalamic nuclei

Ventromedial ===> satiety, stimulated by leptin (dysphagia)

Lateral ====> hunger, inhibited by leptin (anorexia)

Anterior =====> heat dissipation (hyperthermia)

Posterior ======> heat conservation (hypothermia)

Arcuate ======> dopamin secretion, GHRH, gonadotropin

Paraventricular =====> ADH, CTRH, oxytocin, TRH

Supraoptic =====> secretion of ADH, oxytocin

Suprachiasmatic =====> circadian rythm, pineal gland function

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