Thalamus

What is the function of the thalamus

The relay station for information coming into the cerebral cortex

What happens to information once in the thalamus

It is sorted out and edited

In addition to sensory inputs, what other inputs ascending to the cerebral cortex funnel through the thalamic nuclei

Inputs for regulation of emotion and visceral functions from the hypothalamus; instructions to help direct the activity of motor cortices from the cerebellum and basal nuclei; inputs for memory or sensory integration

Why is the thalamus known as the gateway to the cerebral cortex

The thalamus plays a key role in mediating sensation, Motor activities, cortical arousal, learning, and memory.