Diencephalon and Third Ventricle Flashcards
Ends of thalamus
Anterior: Narrow. Posterior boundary of interventricular foramen
Posteior: Pulvinar. Overhangs medial, lateral geniculate bodies, sup. colliculi
Surfaces of thalamus
Sup: Lateral part forms floor of lateral ventricle. Medial part has tela choroidea of 3rd ventricle
Inf: Anterior part fused with subthalamus
Med: Lateral wall of 3rd ventricle
Lat: Medial boundary of internal capsule
White matter of thalamus
External and Internal medullary lamina
Nuclei in anterior part of thalamus
Anterior nucleus
Nuclei in medial part of thalamus
Medial dorsal
Medial ventral
Nuclei in lateral part of thalamus
Craniocaudally Dorsal: 1. Lateral dorsal 2. Lateral posterior 3. Pulvinar Ventral: 1. Ventroanterior 2. Vetro intermediate 3. Ventroposterior
Connections and functions of VPM
Aff: Trigeminal lemniscus
Eff: Post central gyrus
Func: Relay for face, head, taste bud impulses
Connections and functions of VPL
Aff: Medial lemniscus, Spinal lemniscus
Eff: Postcentral gyrus
Func: Relay for exteroceptive, proprioceptive
Connections and functions of VA
Aff: from globus pallidus
Eff: Premotor cortex
Func: Relay for striatal impulses
Connections and functions of VI
Aff: Dentatothalamic
Eff: Motor and premotor cortex
Func: Relay for cerebellar impulses
Connections and functions of Medial Geniculate body
Aff: Auditory fib. from inf. colliculus
Eff: Primary auditory area
Func: Relay for auditory impulses
Connections and functions of Lateral Geniculate body
Aff: Optic tract
Eff: Primary visual cortex
Func: Relay for visual impulses
Connections and functions of Anterior nucleus
Aff: from Mamillary body
Eff: Cingulate gyrus
Func: Attention, recent memory
Connections and functions of Medial dorsal nucleus
Aff: Hypothalamus
Eff: Prefrontal area
Func: Mood, Emotional balance
Connections and functions of Lateral dorsal nucleus
Aff: Thalamic n.
Eff: Cingulate gyrus
Func: Integrate sensory info
Connections and functions of pulvinar nucleus
Aff: Thalamic n.
Eff: Association area
Func: Coorelation of senses
Connections and functions of reticular nucleus
Aff: Brainstem reticular formation
Eff: Cerebral cortex
Func: RAS
Functions of thalamus
- Integration and relay station of all impulses
2. Poor recognition of pain, temp.