Chapter 9: Diencephalon Flashcards
VPL of the thalamus stands for?
ventroposterolateral nucleus
VPM of the thalamus stands for?
ventroposteromedial nucleus
VA of the thalamus stands for stands for?
ventral anterior
VL of the thalamus stands for?
ventral lateral
LGB of the thalamus stands for?
lateral geniculate body
MGB of the thalamus stands for?
medial geniculate body
AN of the thalamus stands for?
anterior nuclear group
MD of the thalamus stands for?
mediodorsal nucleus
Where does the VPL receive its input?
sensory from body and limbs
Where does the VPL send its output?
somatosensory cortex
Where does the VPM receive input from?
sensory from face, taste
Where does the VPM send its output?
somatosensory cortex
Where does the VA/VL of the thalamus receive input?
motor info from BG cerebellum
Where does the VA/VL of the thalamus send its output?
motor cortices
Where does the LGB of the thalamus receive its input from?
visual from optic tract