Thalamus Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
VPL
A
Input: STT, dorsal columns/medial lemniscus
Pain, temperature, pressure, touch, vibration, proprioception
Destination: primary somatosensory cortex
2
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VPM
A
Input: Trigeminal and gustatory pathway
Face sensation, taste
Destination: Primary somatosensory cortex
Make-up goes on the face
3
Q
LGN
A
Input: CNII
Vision
Destination: Calcarine sulcus
Lateral = light
4
Q
MGN
A
Input: Superior oliver and inferior colliculus of tectum
Hearing
Destination: Auditory cortex of temporal lob
Medial = Music
5
Q
VL
A
Input: basal ganglia, cerebellum
Motor
Destination: motor cortex
