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| Thalamic Stx | Innervation from | Where in cortex is it going | Additional Info? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anterior Nucleus | Mamillothalamic tract (mamillary boides)/ Fornix | Cingulate Gyrus | Innvolved in limbic reflex |
| Mediodorsal Nucleus | Amygdaloid complex/ Globus pallidus/ Substantia Nigra | Prefrontal and limbic cortex | n/a |
| Lateral Dorsal (LD) | n/a | Cigulate gyrus | Innolved in limbic reflex |
| VA | basal ganglia | Frontal Cortex (Premotor Cortex), Area 6 | motor nucleus |
| VL | cerebellum and basal ganglia (dentate nucleus, globus pallidus, substantia nigra) | Primary Motor Cortex, Area 4 | motor nucleus |
| VPL | Medial lemniscus and Spinothalamic tracts | Primary Sensory Cortex (Postcentral Gyrus), Areas 3, 1, 2 | 3rd neuron in somatosensory pathways |
| VPM | Trigemniothalamic tracts and taste pathways | Primary Sensory Cortex (Postcentral Gyrus), Areas 3, 1, 2 | 3rd neuron in somatosensory pathways |
| LP | n/a | Superior Parietal Lobe, Areas 5 and 7 | VISUAL |
| Pulvinar | n/a | Inferior Parietal Lobe, Areas 18 and 19 (29 and 40 as well) | VISUAL |
| Lateral Geniculate Body | Optic tract | Primary Visual Cortex (occipital lobe), Area 17 | n/a |
| Medial Geniculate Body | Inferior colliculus and lateral lemniscus | Primary Auditory Cortex (temporal lobe) ,Area 41 and 42 | auditory |