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18 Cards in this Set
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Lateral Dorsal Nucleus Function
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(Specific Relay)
Limbic system associated: -Integrating sensory information with autonomic functions -Works in parallel to anterior nuclear group |
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Ventral Posterior Lateral Nucleus Function
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(Specific Relay)
Somatic sensations from body: -Discrimination -Proprioception -Light touch -Pain & temperature |
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Ventral Posterior Medial Nucleus
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(Specific Relay)
Somatic sensations from head: -Discrimination -Proprioception -Light touch -Pain & Temperature |
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Ventral Posterior Medial-pc Nucleus Function
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(Specific Relay)
Taste |
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Intralaminar Nuclei-Rostral Intralaminar Nucleus Function
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(Diffuse)
Part of the ARAS - arousal Affective component of pain |
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Intralaminar-Centromedian/Parafascicular Nuclei Functions
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(Diffuse)
Motor control related to basal ganglia |
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Lateral Posterior Nucleus function
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(Specific Relay)
Mediates visually guided movements |
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Pulvinar Function
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(Specific relay)
Orients and tracks visual stimuli Visual attention |
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Medial Geniculate Body Function
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(Specific Relay)
Audition |
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Lateral Geniculate Body Function
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(Specific Relay)
Vision |
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Reticular Nucleus Function
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(Subcortical)
-Regional relations with underlying nuclei -Performs gating of relay information, contains GABA -Control of EEG |
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Lateral Dorsal
Afferent Connection? Efferent Connection? |
Afferent:
Medial parietal Limbic regions Efferent: Medial Parietal Post. Cingulate Gyrus of Limbic Lobe |
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Lateral Posterior
Afferent Connection? Efferent Connection? |
Afferent:
Superior Parietal Lobe Efferent: Superior Parietal Lobe |
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Ventral Posterior Lateral
Afferent Connection? Efferent Connection? |
Afferent:
Medial Lemniscus Spinothalamic Tract Efferent: Primary (SI) & Secondary (SII) Somatosensory Cortex |
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Ventral Posterior Medial
Afferent Connection? Efferent Connection? |
Afferent:
Prin. Sens. Nuc. of V Sp. V Nuc. *Both via Trigeminothalamic Tr. (crossed, then uncrossed) Efferent: Primary (SI) & Secondary (SII) Somatosensory Cortex |
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Ventral Posterior Medial-pc
Afferent Connection? Efferent Connection? |
Afferent:
Solitary Nuc. Parabrachial Nuc. *via C.T.T. Efferent: Parietal Operculum |
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Intralaminar-Rostal Ila
Afferent Connection? Efferent Connection? |
Afferent:
Reticular Formation (ARAS) *via CTT Spinothalamic Tract *via STT Efferent: Caudate Wide regions of cerebral cortex |
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Centromedian & Parafascicular
Afferent Connection? Efferent Connection? |
Afferent
Medial Pallidal Segment efferent: Caudate & putamen wide regions of cerebral cortex |