Thalamus - 468 Flashcards
Input:
Ventral posterolateral nucleus (VPL)
Spinothalamic
Dorsal columns/medial lemniscus
Senses:
Ventral posterolateral nucleus (VPL)
PCML - proprioception, vibration, fine touch
ALS - pain, temperature
Destination:
Ventral posterolateral nucleus (VPL)
Primary somatosensory cortex
Input:
Ventral posteromedial nucleus (VPM)
Trigeminal pathway
Gustatory pathway
Senses:
Ventral posteromedial nucleus (VPM)
Face sensation
Taste
Destination:
Ventral posteromedial nucleus (VPM)
Primary somatosensory cortex
Input:
Lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)
CN II
Senses:
Lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)
Vision
Destination:
Lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)
Calcarine sulcus
Input:
Medial geniculate nucleus
Superior olive
Inferior colliculus of tectum
Senses:
Medial geniculate nucleus
Hearing
Destination:
Medial geniculate nucleus
Auditory cortex of temporal lobe
Input:
Ventral lateral nucleus
Basal ganglia
Cerebellum
Senses:
Ventral lateral nucleus
Motor
Destination:
Ventral lateral nucleus
Motor cortex