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51 Cards in this Set
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main inputs to ventral posterior lateral thalamic nuclei
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medial lemniscus and spinothalamic tract
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main output of VPL of thalamus
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somatosensory cortex
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what is the functional role of the VPL of thalamus
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conscious sensationo of pain, temperature, and proprioception of the body
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main inputs of VPM of thalamus
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trigeminal lemniscus and central tegmental tract
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main outputs of VPM of thalamus
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somatosensory cortex and taste cortex
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functional role of VPM of thalamus
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conscious sensation of proprioception, pain, and temperature of face
taste |
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main input of MGN of thalamus
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inferior colliculus
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main output of MGN of thalamus
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primary auditory cortex
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functional role of MGN
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conscious auditory sensation
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main input of LGN of thalamus
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retina
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main output of LGN of thalamus
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primary visual cortex
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functional role of LGN of thalamus
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conscious visual sensation
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main inputs of Pulvinar
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extrageniculate visual and other sensory inputs
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main outputs of Pulvinar
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paretal-temporal-occipital association cortex
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functional role of Pulvinar
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behavioral orientation toward relevant stimuli
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main inputs to intralaminar and midline thalamic nuclei
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multiple sensory inputs and rostral reticular formation nuclei
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main outputs of intralaminar and midline thalamic nuclei
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Cerebral cortex
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functional role of intralaminar and midline thalamic nuclei
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maintains alert conscious state
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main inputs to reticular nucleus
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cerebral cortex, other thalamic nuclei, ARAS
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main outputs of reticular nucleus
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thalamic relay and intralaminar nucleus, ARAS
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main output of LGN of thalamus
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primary visual cortex
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functional role of LGN of thalamus
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conscious visual sensation
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main inputs of Pulvinar
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extrageniculate visual and other sensory inputs
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main outputs of Pulvinar
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paretal-temporal-occipital association cortex
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functional role of Pulvinar
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behavioral orientation toward relevant stimuli
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main inputs to intralaminar and midline thalamic nuclei
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multiple sensory inputs and rostral reticular formation nuclei
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main outputs of intralaminar and midline thalamic nuclei
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Cerebral cortex
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functional role of intralaminar and midline thalamic nuclei
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maintains alert conscious state
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main inputs to reticular nucleus
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cerebral cortex, other thalamic nuclei, ARAS
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main outputs of reticular nucleus
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thalamic relay and intralaminar nucleus, ARAS
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functional role of reticular nucleus
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regulates activity of other thalamic nuclei
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main inputs to anterior thalamic nuclei
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mammillary bodies
hippocampus |
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main outputs of anterior thalamic nucleus
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cingulate gyrus
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functional role of anterior thalamic nuclei
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LIMBIC
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main inputs of mediodorsal thalamic nuclei
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amygdala
limbic system basal ganglia |
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main outputs of mediodorsal thalamic nuclei
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Frontal cortex
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functional role of mediodorsal thalamic nucleus
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LIMBIC
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main input of ventral lateral thalamic nucleus
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deep cerebellar nuclei
internal globus pallidus SN pars reticulata |
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main outputs of ventral lateral thalamic nucleus
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motor
premotor supplementary motor cortex |
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functional role of VL of thalamus
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high order motor control
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main inputs of ventral anterior thalamic nucleus
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SN pars reticulata
internal globus pallidus |
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main outputs of VA nucleus of thalamus
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prefrontal, premotor, motor, supplementary motor cortex
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functional role of VA nucleus of thalamus
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higher order motor control
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what two pathways connect amygdala with basal forebrain and hypothalamus?
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stria terminalis
ventral amygdalofugual pathway |
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what provides the amygdala reciprocal innervations to the cingulate gyrus and prefrontal cortex?
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uncinate fasciculus
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what is the ventral amygdolafugal pathway important for?
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important pathway from the amygdala to the hypothalamus and brainstem for outward expression of emotion
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what type of axons does the fornix contain?
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efferents from the hippocampal formation to the mammillary bodies and septal nuclei
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how do the septal nuclei project to the hippocampal formation?
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via the fornix
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what are the components of the hippocampal formation?
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hippocampus
dentate gyrus subiculum |
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what do the fibers entering and exiting the hippocampal formation form?
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ALVEUS
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what pathway does the amygdala project to the mediodorsal nucleus of thalamus through?
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ventral amygdalofugual pathway
-MD then projects to prefrontal cortex |
