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What is the main function of the anterior nuclear group?
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involved in emotional behavior and memory mechanisms
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What are some primary functions of the dorsomedial nucleus (of the medial nuclear group)?
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affective behavior, decision making, judgment, memory
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What happens with lesions to the dorsomedial nucleus?
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loss of physical activation which is manifested by apathy
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What are the 2 groups that make up the lateral nuclear group?
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dorsal and ventral
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What are the primary functions of the lateral dorsal nucleus (this is the dorsal subgroup of the lateral nuclear group)?
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functionally part of the anterior group, relating to limbic brain and emotion.
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What are some of the functions of the pulvinar?
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1. a relay station between subortical visual centers and their respective associative centers
2. visual attention 3. speech mechanisms |
