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Thalamic nuclei Flashcards

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Ventral posterolateral nucleus

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Medial lemniscus to parietal cortex (sensation from body)

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Ventral posteromedial nucleus

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Trigeminothalamic tract to parietal cortex (sensation from the head)

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Ventral anterior

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Basal ganglia to SMA/PMA (feedback to cortex for selection of motor)

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Ventrolateral

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Cerebellum to premotor and primary motor cortex (feedback to cortex for calibration)

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Medial geniculate

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Cochlea to temporal (auditory) cortex (audition)

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Lateral geniculate

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Retina to occipital (visual) cortex (vision)

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Anterior nucleus

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Mammillary body via mammillothalamic tract (Papez circuit) to cingulate gyrus (limbic memory)

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Reticular nucleus

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Brainstem reticular formation to other thalamic nuclei (inhibitory) (sleep oscillations)

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