Regions of the Thalamus

Question 1

Lateral Geniculate Nucleus

Answer 1

Optic Nerve in goes to the Calcarine Sulcus in occipital lobe

Question 2

Medial Geniculate Nucleus

Answer 2

Superior olive and inferior colliculus of tectum (auditory pathway) to the auditory cortex

Question 3

Ventral Posterolateral Nucleus

Answer 3

Spinothalamic and Dorsal Columns for pain, temp, prop, vibration sense to the primary sensory cortex

Question 4

Ventral Posteromedial Nucleus

Answer 4

Taste and Trigeminal pathways (face sensation) to the primary somatosensory cortex

Question 5

Ventral Lateral Nucleus

Answer 5

Basal ganglia and cerebellum (motor sense) to the motor cortex

Question 6

Thalamic nuclei that feeds to the auditory cortex?

Answer 6

Medial geniculate

Question 7

Thalamic nuclei that feeds to the calcarine sulcus?

Answer 7

Lateral geniculate nucleus

Question 8

Thalamic nuclei that feed to the primary sensory cortex

Answer 8

Ventral posterolateral nucleus and Ventral posteromedial nucleus

Question 9

Thalamic nuclei that feed to the motor cortex

Answer 9

Ventral lateral nucleus