Thalamic Nuclei

Question 1

What type of information does the Ventral Posterior Lateral Nucleus convey?

Answer 1

The VPL conveys sensory information from the spinothalamic and dorsal colums (sensory from the body) to he primary somatosensory cortex

Question 2

What type of information does the Ventral Posterior-Medial Nucleus convey?

Answer 2

The VPM conveys sensory and taste signals from the trigeminal nerve to the somatosenory cortex

Question 3

What type of information does the Lateral geniculate nucleus convey?

Answer 3

The lateral geniculate nucleus conveys visual information from the retina (CN II) to the calcarine sulcus of the occipital lobe

Question 4

What type of information does the Medial geniculate nucleus convey?

Answer 4

The medial geniculate nucleus conveys auditory information from the inferior colliculus to the primary auditory cortex

Question 5

What type of information does the ventral lateral nucleus convey?

Answer 5

The ventral lateral nucleus convays motor information from the Basal ganglia and cerebellum to the motor cortex

Question 6

What type of information does the ventral anterior nucleus convey?

Answer 6

The ventral anterior nucleus conveys motor information from the basal ganglia to the prefrontal, premotor, and orbital coortices