Thalamus Flashcards
What is the input to the VPL nucleus of the thalamus?
Spinothalamic, dorsal columns/medial lemniscus
What info is brought to the VPL nucleus of the thalamus?
Pain, temperature; pressure, touch, vibration, proprioception
What is the destination from the VPL?
primary somatosensory cortex
What is the input to the VPM nucleus of the thalamus?
Trigeminal and gustatory
pathway
What info is brought to the VPM nucleus of the thalamus?
Face sensation, taste (Makeup on the Face)
What is the destination from the VPM?
primary somatosensory cortex
What is the input to the LGN nucleus of the thalamus?
CN II
What info is brought to the LGN nucleus of the thalamus?
Vision
What is the destination from the LGN?
Calcarine sulcus
What is the input to the MGN nucleus of the thalamus?
Superior olive and inferior
colliculus of tectum
What info is brought to the MGN nucleus of the thalamus?
Hearing
What is the destination from the MGN?
Auditory cortex of temporal lobe
What is the input to the VL nucleus of the thalamus?
basal ganglia, cerebellum
What info is brought to the VL nucleus of the thalamus?
Motor
What is the destination from the VL?
motor cortex
