Exam 2 week 7 Thalamic Nudei Chart Flashcards
LGB
Lateral Geniculate Body
VL
Ventral Lateral Nucleus
A
Anterior Nucleus
DM
Dorsomedial Nucleus
MGB
Medial Geniculate Body
LP
Lateral Posterior Nucleus
CM
Centromedian Nucleus (an interlaminar nucleus)
P
Pulvinar Nucleus
VPM
Ventral Posteromedial Nucleus
IL
Interlaminar Nucleus (I think??)
I know it is one of the interlaminar nuclei
VPL
Ventral Posteriolateral Nucleus
R
Reticular Nucleus
VA
Ventral Anterior Nucleus
LD
Lateral Dorsal Nucleus
how many sensory relay nuclei are there?
3
List the Sensory Nuclei
(where is the line?)
Everything VPL & LP and posterior (in Lateral Division)
Relay (ventral)
- VPL
- VPM
- MGB
- LGB
Association (dorsal)
- P
- LP
List the Motor Nuclei?
Relay (Ventral through VL)
- VA
- VL
List tthe Limbic Nuclei
Relay (anterior and Lateral dorsal)
- A
- LD
Association (medial)
- DM
List the Diffuse cortically Porjecting Nuclei
Both Interlaminar
- CM
- IL
List the Regulatory
Outside the normal nucleus
- Regulatory
how many types of Relay Nuclei are there? (name the types)
- Limbic
- Motor
- Sensory
List the Relay Nuclei
Anterior Division & First nucleus of the Lateral Dorsal portion
Limbic
- A
- DL
The Entire Lateral Ventral portion
Motor
- VA
- VL
Sensory
- VPL
- VPM
- MGB
- LBB
(the entire Lateral Ventral Division)
How many types of Association Nuclei are there? (name the types)
- Limbic
- Sensory
Name the Association Nuclei
Medial Division
Limbic
- Dorsomedial
Posterior 2 nuclei of the Lateral Dorsal portion
Sensory
- P
- LP
How many types of regulatory nuclei?
Just one type and one nuclei: R
How may types of Diffuse Cortically Projecting nuclei?
Just one type
Two nuclei, both interlaminar
IL & CM
VPL
Type:
Principle Input:
COrtical Ouput:
VPL
Type: Sensory Relay
Principle Input: Medial Lemniscus & Spinothalamic Tracts
COrtical Ouput: Somatosensory cortex - post-central gyrus
VPM
Type:
Principle Input:
Cortical Ouput:
VPM
Type: Sensory Relay
Principle Input: Trigeminothalamic Tract
Cortical Ouput: Somatosensory cortex - post-central gyrus
MGB
Type:
Principle Input:
Cortical Ouput:
MGB
Type: Sensory Relay
Principle Input: Auditory via Inferior Colliculus
Cortical Ouput: Auditory cortex - superior temporal gyrus
LGB
Type:
Principle Input:
Cortical Ouput:
LGB
Type: Sensory Relay
Principle Input: Visual via optic tract
Cortical Ouput: Visual cortex - occipital lobe
VA
Type:
Principle Input:
Cortical Ouput:
VA
Type: Motor Relay
Principle Input: Basal Nuclei (gangila)
Cortical Ouput: Motor cortex - frontal lobe
VL
Type:
Principle Input:
Cortical Ouput:
VL
Type: Motor Relay
Principle Input: Cerebellum
Cortical Ouput: Motor cortex - frontal lobe
A
Type:
Principle Input:
Cortical Ouput:
A
Type: Relay Limbic
Principle Input: Mamillothalamic tract & hippocampus
Cortical Ouput: Limbic cortex - cingulate gyrus
LD
Type:
Principle Input:
Cortical Ouput:
LD
Type: Limbic Relay
Principle Input: Hippocampus
Cortical Ouput: Limbic cortex - Cingulate gyrus
P
Type:
Principle Input:
Cortical Ouput:
P
Type: Association Sensory
Principle Input: Parietal, temporal & occipital lobes & visual system
Cortical Ouput: Parietal, temporal & occipital lobes & visual system
LP
Type:
Principle Input:
Cortical Ouput:
LP
Type: Sensory Association
Principle Input: Parietal lobe
Cortical Ouput: parietal lobe
DM
Type:
Principle Input:
Cortical Ouput:
DM
Type: Limbic Association
Principle Input: Prefontal cortex, olfactory & limbic structures (amygdala)
Cortical Ouput: Prefrontal cortex
IL
Type:
Principle Input:
Cortical Ouput:
IL (same as DM)
Type: Diffuse cortically Projecting
Principle Input: Frontal & parietal cortex, basal nuclei, cerebellum, spinal cord & reticular formation
Cortical Ouput: Widespread areas of cerebral cortex and striatum of basal nuclei
CM
Type:
Principle Input:
Cortical Ouput:
CM (same as IL)
Type: Diffuse cortically Projecting
Principle Input: Frontal & parietal cortex, basal nuclei, cerebellum, spinal cord & reticular formation
Cortical Ouput: Widespread areas of cerebral cortex and striatum of basal nuclei
R
Type:
Principle Input:
Cortical Ouput:
R
Type: Regulatory
Principle Input: Collaterals of the thalamocortical & corticothalamic axons
Cortical Ouput: none - intra-thalamic