Thalamus Flashcards
(20 cards)
Thalamus is a major _ of brain (2)
Sensory relay
Integrating
Thalamus consists of two halves and receives sensory input of all types, except _
Smell
Thalamus made up of paired egg shaped masses of _
Grey matter
_ long (range)
3-4 cm
_
_ wide
1.5 cm
Thalamus located deep in center core of brain known as the _
Diencephalon
Diencephalon means _
Between brain
Thalamus makes up about _ percent of Diencephalon
80
Thalamus lies on either side of _
Fluid filled third ventricle
Right and left parts of Diencephalon connected by _
Massa intermedia
Massa intermedia is a bridge of _
Grey matter
Massa intermedia aka _
Interthalamic adhesión
Back of thalamus expanded into the _
Pulvinar
Upper surface of thalamus covered in thin layer of _
White layer
The thin layer of white layer covering upper surface of thalamus is called the _
Stratum zonale
A second layer of white matter covers the _
Lateral surface
Layer of white matter that covers the lateral surface is called the _
External medullary lamina
Thalamus contains 25 distinct _
Nuclei
Nuclei are collections of _ with common function
Nerves
