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Thalamus-Exam II Flashcards

1
Q

What is the “switchboard” for the brain?

A

The thalamus

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What are the five nuclei of the thalamus?

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1.Lateral Nuclear 2. Medial Nuclear 3. Anterior Nuclear 4. Intralaminar Nuclei 5. Midline Thalamic Nuclei

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What is the Y shaped white matter that separates the medial, lateral, and anterior nuclei of the thalamus?

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The Internal Medullary Lamina

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4
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Where do nearly all inputs to the cerebrum FIRST synapse?

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The thalamus

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What 6 TYPES of information does the thalamus relay?

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Sensation, Motor, Emotions, Memory, Consciousness, Attention

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What are the lucky 7 nuclei of the Lateral Nuclei Group? (This is really the bulk of the lecture)

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  1. VPL-Ventral PosteroLateral Nucleus 2.VPM-Ventral PosteroMedial Nucleus 3. VL-Ventral Lateral Nucleus 4. VA-Ventral Anterior Nucleus 5.P-Pulvinar 6.LGN-Lateral Geniculate Nucleus 7. MGN-Medial Geniculate Nucleus
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What is the one Medial Nuclei Group?

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MD-MedioDorsal Nucleus

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What is the one Anterior Nuclei Group? (if you get this wrong I will hurt you)

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AN- Anterior Nucleus

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