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Thalmic Pathways
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |