CBNS116 Thalamus

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What are the 3 divisions of the Thalamus?

Anterior, Medial, Posterior

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What are the 3 groups of Thalamic nuclei?

Anterior, Medial, Lateral

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What are the 6 relay nuclei?

Anterior Nucleus, Dorsomedial Nucleus, VA/VL, VPL/VPM, MGN, LGN

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What is the anterior nucleus connected to?

Hippocampus

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What is the dorsomedial nucleus connected to?

Amygdala

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What is the VA/VL connected to?

Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia

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What is the VPL/VPM connected to?

Medial Lemniscus

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What is the MGN connected to?

Auditory

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What is the LGN connected to?

Visual

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What are the 2 association nucleus?

Dorsomedial nucleus and Pulvinar-LP complex

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What is the dorsomedial nucleus connected to?

Prefrontal cortex

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What is the Pulvinar-LP complex connected to?

Parietal Cortex, Occipital Cortex, Temporal Cortex

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What is the purpose of association nuclei?

To interconnect cortical areas within a hemisphere

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What state of the thalamus produces tonic activity and what’s an example of tonic activity?

Open, being awake and aware

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What state of the thalamus produces burst activity and what’s an example of tonic activity?

Closed, being zoned out or sleepy