The Thalamus Flashcards
1
Q
The thalamus is located
A
above the brain stem
2
Q
What does the thalamus do?
A
processes and transmits movement and sensory information
3
Q
Why is the thalamus essentially a relay station?
A
It takes in sensory information and then passes it on to the cerebral cortex.
The cerebral cortex also sends information to the thalamus, which then sends this information to other systems
