Thalamic Nuclei

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Limbic and Nonspecific Projection Nuclei

  1. Anterior

  2. Mediodorsal


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Anterior Nuclei

Input: Mammillothalamic Tract

Output: Cingulate Cortex

Function: Memory storage, emotion, instincts

Pathology: Amnesia

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Medial Dorsal Nuclei

Input: Temporal lobe, amygdala, hypothalamus

Output: Prefrontal Cortex

Function: Motivation, drive, emotion

Pathology: Rage, anxiety, memory loss

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Lateral Nuclear Group - Dorsal Side

  1. Lateral Dorsal Nucleus

  2. Lateral Posterior Nucleus

  3. Pulvinar Nucleus


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Pulvinar Nucleus

Input: Lateral geniculate body, medial geniculate body, superior and inferior colliculi

Output: Visual association cortex

Function: Higher mental functions, language formulation, lexical storage and processing, reading, writing

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Lateral Dorsal Nucleus

Connections: Medial parietal lobe, midbrain

Function: Visceral-sensory integration

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Lateral Posterior Nucleus

Connections: Superior Parietal Lobe

Functions: Integration of multiple modalities (Vision, audition, tactile)

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Motor Nuclei

  1. Ventrolateral

  2. Ventral Anterior

  3. Ventral Intermedial


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Ventral Anterior

Output: Basal Ganglia

Input: Premotor Cortex

Function: Initiation and planning of movements

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Ventral Lateral Nucleus

Input: Cerebellum and basal ganglia

Output: Primary Motor Cortex

Function: Modulation and coordination of movement

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Sensory Nuclei

  1. Ventral Posterior Lateral

  2. Ventral Posterior Medial

  3. Medial Geniculate

  4. Lateral Geniculate

  5. Pulvinar


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Ventral Posterior Lateral

Input: Spinothalamic tract, medial lemniscus

Output: Primary sensory cortex

Function: Somatic sensation for contralateral body

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Ventral Posterior Medial

Output: Trigeminothalamic Tract

Input: Primary sensory cortex

Function: Somatic sensation for contralateral face, taste

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Medial Geniculate Body

Output: Brachium of inferior colliculus

Input: Primary auditory cortex
Function: Hearing

Pathology: Verbal processing and speech sound discrimination difficulty, hearing loss

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Lateral Geniculate Body

Output: Optic Tract

Input: Primary Visual Cortex

Function: Vision

Pathology: Visual field cut (Contralateral Hemianopsa)