Physiology 2130 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Posterior Pituitary, Anterior Pituitary, Supraoptic Nucleus

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*25 questions on this unit on the final. Hypothalamus is embedded in the brain and located at the base, beneath the thalamus and just above the pituitary gland. If you took the cerebral cortex away you would be able to live (not well, but survive), but if you took away the hypothalamus (4g of tissue in the brain with a mass of 1. 2-1. 5kg) you would not. Neurons controlling internal environment, homeostasis, are concentrated in the hypothalamus. Hypothalamus greatly influenced by and operated in the conjunction with higher cortical systems located in the limbic system. Hypothalamus influences the autonomic nervous system, pituitary gland, and endocrine system. Rostral: anterior part of the brain; caudal: posterior part of the brain; dorsal: top of the brain; ventral: bottom of the brain. Occipital lobe: visual stimulus translated to an image. Hypothalamus: close to the area of the brain that receives lots of sensory feedback because it.