Lecture 14 Flashcards
1
Q
What separates the internal capsule?
A
Putamen and thalamus
2
Q
What is the role of the thalamus?
A
Relays and processes sensory and motor information to the cortex
3
Q
All nuclei of the thalamus send fibres to the cerebral cortex except?
A
Reticular nucleus
4
Q
What is the reticular nucleus?
A
Thin sheen of grey matter on the lateral surface of the thalamus
5
Q
What divides the thalamus into groups of nuclei?
A
Internal medullary lamina
6
Q
What does the thalamus receive information from?
A
Afferent sensory pathways
