Thalamus-quick Flashcards
Ventral postero medial thalamus
Relays trigeminal somatosensory information
Ventral postero lateral thalamus
Relays somatosensory information from the body
Ventral anterior thalamus
Relays information from the basal ganglia to the premotor cortex
LGN
Relays optic tract information to the primary visual cortex
MGN
Relays information from the inferior colliculus to the primary auditory cortex
Pulvinar
Association nucleus from the superior colliculus to secondary visual areas
Lateral posterior nucleus
Association nucleus from the superior colliculus to the parietal association area
Anterior nucleus
Association nucleus between the hippocampus and posterior cingulate cortex, emotional learning
Medial dorsal nucleus (lateral part)
lateral part - superior colliculus, olfactory cortex, ventral pallidum
TO
frontal lobe and eye movement
Medial dorsal nucleus (medial part)
Solitary nucleus, SN, amygdala
TO
limbic areas, emotions
intralaminar nucleus
midbrain reticular formation
TO
diffuse areas and alertness
Reticular thalamic nuclei
Brainstem and reticular formation
TO
