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15 Cards in this Set
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Boundaries of the diencephalon
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optic chiasma/ optic tract
midbrain - extent of mamillary bodies |
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Structures of the diencephalon
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thalamus - largest componenet (4/5)
subthalamus - ventral to thalamus epithalamus - dorsomedial to the thalamus hypothalamus - between the subthalamus and 3rd ventricle |
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Spatial relations of thalami
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medial - lateral walls of the 3rd ventricle
stria medullaris thalami dorsal - fornix lateral - external medullary lamina ventral - internal white capsule |
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Afferents, efferents, function of ventral anterior nuclei
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Globus pallidus, premotor; supplementary motor areas, motor planning
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Afferents, efferents, function of ventral lateral anterior nuclei
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Globus pallidus, premotor; supplementary motor areas, motor planning
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Afferents, efferents, function of ventral lateral posterior nuclei
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dentate nucleus, primary motor area, motor
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Afferents, efferents, function of ventral posterior medial nuclei
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trigeminothalamic tract; gustatory nucleus, primary sensory area, somatic sensation
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Afferents, efferents, function of ventral posterior lateral nuclei
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sensory tracts, primary sensory area, somatic sensation
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Afferents, efferents, function of lateral geniculate nuclei
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superior colliculs, primary visual area, visual pathway
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Afferents, efferents, function of medial geniculate nuclei
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inferior colliculus, primary auditory area, auditory pathway
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Afferents, efferents, function of anterior nuclei
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mamillary bodies, cingulate gyrus, memory
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Afferents, efferents, function of lateral dorsal nuclei
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hippocampus, cingulate gyrus, memory
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Afferents, efferents, function of lateral posterior
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superior colliculus, parietal; occipital; temporal, somatic sensation
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Afferents, efferents, function of pulvinar
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visual association area, parietal lobe, somatic sensation
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Afferents, efferents, function of mediodorsal nuclei
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entorhinal cortex, amygdala, prefrontal cortex, behavioral responses
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