Thalamus Flashcards
Ventral Anterior
Motor
basal ganglia –> supplementary motor area
Ventral Lateral-Anterior
Motor
basal ganglia –> supplementary motor area
Ventral Lateral-Posterior
Motor
cerebellum –> lateral premotor cortex + primary motor cortex
Dorsal Medial (Motor)
Motor
substantia nigra –> frontal eye fields
Anterior
Limbic
maxillary body + hippocampal formation -> anterior cingulate gyrus
Lateral Dorsal
Limbic
limbic regions –> posterior cingulate gyrus
Dorsal Medial
Limbic
amygdala + olfactory –> prefrontal cortex (emotion)
Anterior
Limbic
maxillary body -> cingulate gyrus
Dorsal Medial
Limbic
amygdala + olfactory –> prefrontal cortex
Ventral Posterior-Lateral
Sensory
spinothalamic tract + dorsal columns –> primary somatosensory cortex
Ventral Posterior-Medial
Sensory
trigeminal tract –> primary somatosensory cortex
Medial Geniculate Body
Auditory
inferior colliculus –> primary/secondary auditory cortex
Lateral Geniculate Body
Visual
retinal ganglion cells (crossed - 1, 4, 6 and uncrossed - 2, 3, 5) via superior colliculus –> primary visual cortex
Pulvinar
superior colliculus –> widespread cortex, visual association cortex