Thalamus - 468 Flashcards by Dillon Pryor | Brainscape

Q

Input:

Ventral posterolateral nucleus (VPL)

A

Spinothalamic

Dorsal columns/medial lemniscus

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Senses:

Ventral posterolateral nucleus (VPL)

A

PCML - proprioception, vibration, fine touch

ALS - pain, temperature

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Q

Destination:

Ventral posterolateral nucleus (VPL)

A

Primary somatosensory cortex

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Q

Input:

Ventral posteromedial nucleus (VPM)

A

Trigeminal pathway

Gustatory pathway

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Q

Senses:

Ventral posteromedial nucleus (VPM)

A

Face sensation

Taste

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Q

Destination:

Ventral posteromedial nucleus (VPM)

A

Primary somatosensory cortex

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Q

Input:

Lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)

A

CN II

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Senses:

Lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)

A

Vision

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Destination:

Lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)

A

Calcarine sulcus

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Q

Input:

Medial geniculate nucleus

A

Superior olive

Inferior colliculus of tectum

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Q

Senses:

Medial geniculate nucleus

A

Hearing

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Destination:

Medial geniculate nucleus

A

Auditory cortex of temporal lobe

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Q

Input:

Ventral lateral nucleus

A

Basal ganglia

Cerebellum

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Q

Senses:

Ventral lateral nucleus

A

Motor

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Destination:

Ventral lateral nucleus

A

Motor cortex

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