Thalamic Nuclei 01
Topic: Anatomy
Created on Thursday, September 14 2006 by
Last modified on Tuesday, February 20 2007.
A 40 year-old potato supplier suffers a lacunar infact in the thalamus.
The only observable effect of the stroke is a deficit in emotional expression and normal memory function. Of the following choices, which nucleus of the thalamus is the most likely location of the stroke?
A) Lateral geniculate nucleus B) Ventral posterolateral nucleus C) Medial dorsal nucleus D) Intralaminar nuclei E) Ventral posteromedial nucleus
This question was created on September 14, 2006 by .
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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS
A) lateral geniculate nucleus
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Emotional expression and normal memory function is associated with the medial dorsal nucleus of the thalamus (
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B) ventral posterolateral nucleus
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Emotional expression and normal memory function is associated with the medial dorsal nucleus of the thalamus (
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C) medial dorsal nucleus
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The medial dorsal nucleus of the thalamus is associated with emotional expression and normal memory function (
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D) intralaminar nuclei
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Emotional expression and normal memory function is associated with the medial dorsal nucleus of the thalamus (
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E) ventral posteromedial nucleus
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Emotional expression and normal memory function is associated with the medial dorsal nucleus of the thalamus (
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References:
| 1. Nolte, J. (1993). The Human Brain: An Introduction to Its Functional Anatomy. Mosby, St. Louis. | |
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Thalamic Nuclei 01
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Created: 09/14/2006
Modified: 02/20/2007
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