Thalamus

Question 1

The thalamus is divided into a:

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media, lateral and anterior nuclear groups

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The thalamus is divided by

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internal medullary lamina

Question 2

Inside the internal medullary lamina there is a nuclei called

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Intralaminar nuclei

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Forms a sheet enveloping the lateral aspect of the thalamus

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Reticular nucleus

Question 4

The anterior part of the thalamus contains the

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anterior thalamic nuclei

Question 5

The anterior part of the thalamus receives the

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Mamillothalamic tract from the mammillary nuclei

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The anterior thalamic nuclei receive reciprocal connections with the

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cingulate gyrus and hypothalamus

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the function of the anterior thalamic nuclei is concerned

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Emotional tone and the mechanisms of recent memory

Question 8

The medial part of the thalamus contains”

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Dorsomedial nucleus, centromedian nucleus, ventral posteromedial nucleus

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Dorsomedial nucleus has afferent and efferent connections with the nuclei of the

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Hypothalamus and Prefrontal cortex

Question 10

The 3 nuclei of the medial part of thalamus integrate sensory information including:

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Somatic and visceral information, and the relation of the information to one’s emotions

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The lateral thalamic nuclei are subdivided into

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a dorsal tier and ventral tier

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Dorsal Tier of the nucleus consist of the following nuclei:

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Lateral dorsal nucleus
Lateral Posterior nucleus
Pulvinar nucleus

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Lateral dorsal nucleus

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processes somatosensory information

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Lateral posterior nucleus

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Determining visual saliency, visually guided behaviors

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Pulvinar nucleus

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Visual information processing, integrating visual and motor signals

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Lateral dorsal nucleus , Lateral Posterior nucleus, Pulvinar nucleus have interconnections with

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parietal lobe, cingulate gyrus, occipital and temporal lobes

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Ventral Tier of Lateral Subdivision includes:

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Ventral anterior nucleus
Ventral lateral nucleus
Ventral posterior nucleus subdivided:
Ventral posteromedial nucleus
Ventral posterolateral nucleus

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Ventral anterior nucleus

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Receives neuronal inputs from the basal ganglia. Its main afferent arises from the globes pallidus. The efferent fibers from this nucleus pass into the premotor cortex for initiation and planning movement.

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Ventral lateral nucleus

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Serves as a central integrative center for motor control, receiving inputs from the cerebellum, striatum and cortex and projecting to the primary motor cortex

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Ventral posterior nucleus subdivided:
Ventral posteromedial nucleus

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Receives sensory information from the face and gustatory pathways via the trigeminal nerve

Question 21

Ventral posterior nucleus subdivided:
Ventral posterolateral nucleus

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receives the important ascending sensory tracts, for pain, temperature and crude touch via the spinothalamic tract and the medial lemniscus (the medial division of the VPL receives inputs from the face, while the lateral division receives inputs from the rest of the body)