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Relay nuclei of thalamus
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Tend to receive from one modality and project to localized cortical areas
Include: Medial geniculate nucelus, lateral geniculate nucelus, VPL + VPM, VL, VA & anterior thalamic nuclei |
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Association nuclei of thalamus
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Neither sensory nor motor
include: DM, LD, LP, and pulvinar |
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Stimulation of specific nuclei of thalamus
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evokes highly localized response of ipsilateral cortex
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stimulation of nonspecific nuclei
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evokes diffuse, bilateral cortical activation
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Input and output of anterior thalamic nuclei
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mamillary bodies and hippocampus = input
cingulate gyrus = output |
