Forebrain and Diencephalon

Question 1

Function of Brodmann’s area 1-3

Answer 1

primary sensory

Question 2

function of Broadmann’s area 4

Answer 2

primary motor

Question 3

function of Brodmann’s area 17

Answer 3

primary visual

Question 4

function of Brodmann’s area 41

Answer 4

primary auditory

Question 5

VA/VL thalamus connectivity

Answer 5

input: globus pallidus and cerebellum (dentate nucleus)
Output: motor cortex

Question 6

Anterior nucleus of the thalamus output

Answer 6

Cingulate gyrus

Question 7

Output of DM thalamus

Answer 7

frontal association cortex

Question 8

Output of pulvinar nucleus of thalamus

Answer 8

parieto-occipital association cortex

Question 9

MGN thalamus connectivity

Answer 9

input: inferior colliculus
Output: auditory cortex

Question 10

LGN thalamus connectivity

Answer 10

Input: optic tract
Output: visual cortex

Question 11

VPM/VPL connectivity

Answer 11

Input: medial lemniscus of spinothalamic tract (and trigeminal equivalents)
Output: somatosensory cortex

Question 12

Retrolenticular internal capsule

Answer 12

origin: Pulvinar, LGN
destination: parietal association cortex, visual cortex

Question 13

Sublenticular internal capsule

Answer 13

origin: LGN, MGN
Destination: visual cortex, auditory cortex

Question 14

Posterior internal capsule

Answer 14

origin: motor cortex, VPL/VPM
Destination: spinal cord/brainstem, postcentral gyrus

Question 15

Anterior internal capsule

Answer 15

origin: anterior nucleus of thalamus, DM nucleus
Destination: cingulate gyrus, prefrontal cortex