Thalamus Flashcards
1
Q
Input - spinothalamic and dorsal column/medial lemniscus
A
VPL
2
Q
Destination of VPL
A
Primary somatosensory cortex
3
Q
Input - trigeminal and gustatory pathway
A
VPM
“Makeup goes on the face”
4
Q
Destination of VPM
A
Primary somatosensory cortex
5
Q
Input - CN II
A
LGN
“Lateral = light”
6
Q
Destination of LGN
A
Calcarine sulcus
7
Q
Input - Superior olive and inferior colliculus of tectum
A
MGN
“Medial = music”
8
Q
Destination of MGN
A
Auditory cortex of temporal lobe
9
Q
Input - Basal ganglia
A
VL
10
Q
Destination of VL
A
Motor cortex
