Thalamus Anatomy Flashcards
Most ventral part of Diencephalon
Hypothalamus
Medial boundary of thalamus
3rd ventricle
Division of Diencephalon
Epithalamus
Ventral thalamus
Dorsal Thalamus
Largest thalamic division
Dorsal thalamus
Pineal and habenular nuclei belongs to what division of thalamus
Epithalamus
Location of pulvinar nucleus
dorsal to MGB and LGB
What separates caudate nucleus to pulvinar nucleus
Stria Medullaris
This is a 2 gray masses forming triangular eminence on dorsomedial surface of thalamus
Habenular nuclei
This margin is the attachment of stria medullaris to habenular nuclei
Tenia Thalami
What is the only nucleus that terminates exclusively in the medial interpeduncular nucleus
Habenular nuclei
What are the fibers that arise in Stria medullaris
Anterior thalamic nuclei
Lateral pre-optic nuclei
Septal Nuclei
Function of the later habenular nucleui
Functional interface between limbic and motor system
Function of Medial habenuclar nuclei
Contains cholinergic neurons
Melatonin is secreted from
Serotonin
This is a neurosensory photoreceptor elements that become predominantly secretory cells
Pinelocytes
Location of Pineal gland
Roof of 3rd ventricle in the posterior commisure
This separates anterior, medial and lateral nuclear thalamic groups
Hypothalamic sulcus
Centromedian belong to what nuclear group
intralaminar nuclear group
Lateral nuclear group is divided to
Ventral and Dorsal
Ventral nuclear group includes:
VPN VLB and VA
Dorsal thalamic nucleus include
Pulvinar
Lateral posterior
Lateral dorsal nucleus
This nucleus contains the mediodorsal nucleus
Medial nuclear groul
MDN is related to what structure
frontal lobe
What structure separates by internal medullary lamina
Splits to surround the centromedian into 2 halves (mediodorsal)
This nucleus is located outside the external medullar band
Reticular nucleus of thalamus
This pertains to Metathalamus
LGB and MGB
Anterior nuclear groups location
Dorsal surface of the most rostral part of thalamus
Direct hippocampal projection
Fornix to Thalamus
Function of anterior nuclear group
Critical for encoding memory and sustaining attention
Medial Nuclear Group includes
Mediodorsal and Dorsomedial
This nuclei occupies the most area between internal medullary lamina and periventricular gray matter
Mediodorsal nucleus
Major source of basal forebrain afferent of mediodorsal nucleus
Ventral pallidum
Ansa peduncularis consist of
Inferior thalamic peduncle
Fibers of amygdaloid complex
Preopticohypothalamic region
Lesion of Mediodorsal nucleus
Decrease emotional responsiveness and anterograde amnesia
These are nuclei within the internal medullar lamina
Intralaminar Nuclear Groups
Includes the Intralaminar nuclear groups (Rostral)
Paracentral nucleus
Central lateral nucleus
Central Nucleus
Internal medullary lamina completely surrounded the centromedian nucleus except
Medial borders