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Thalmic Pathways
Question | Answer |
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anterior nucleus | type: relay input: mammillothalamic tract and hippocampus cortical output: cingulate gyrus |
lateral dorsal nucleus | type: relay input: hippocampus cortical output: cingulate gyrus |
ventral anterior nucleus | type: relay input: basal ganglia cortical output: motor areas |
ventral lateral nucleus | type: relay input: cerebellum cortical output: motor areas |
ventral posterolateral nucleus | type: relay input: medial lemniscus (body), spinothalamic tract (body) cortical output: somatosensory cortex |
ventral posteromedial nucleus | type: relay input: medial lemniscus (face), spinothalamic tract (face) cortical output: somatosensory cortex input: central tegmental tract (taste) cortical output: insula |
medial geniculate nucleus | type: relay input:brachium of the inferior colliculus cortical output: auditory cortex |
lateral geniculate nucleus | type: relay input: optic tract cortical output: visual cortex |
dorsomedial nucleus (aka mediodorsal nucleus) | type: association input: prefrontal cortex, olfactory and limbic structures cortical output: prefrontal cortex |
lateral posterior nucleus | type: association input: parietal lobe cortical output: parietal lobe |
pulvinar nucleus | type: association input: parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes cortical output: parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes |