Thalamic Nuclei 02

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Thursday, September 14 2006 by

Last modified on Tuesday, February 20 2007.

 
        A) Ventral posterolateral nucleus
 
        B) Medial geniculate nucleus
 
        C) Anterior nucleus
 
        D) Ventral anterior nucleus
 
        E) Lateral geniculate nucleus
 

 

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A) ventral posterolateral nucleus

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Cerebellum and basal ganglia provides input to the ventral anterior nucleus of the thalamus  (See References)

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B) medial geniculate nucleus

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Cerebellum and basal ganglia provides input to the ventral anterior nucleus of the thalamus  (See References)

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C) anterior nucleus

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Cerebellum and basal ganglia provides input to the ventral anterior nucleus of the thalamus  (See References)

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D) ventral anterior nucleus

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The ventral anterior nucleus of the thalamus receives input from the cerebellum and basal ganglia  (See References)

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E) lateral geniculate nucleus

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Cerebellum and basal ganglia provides input to the ventral anterior nucleus of the thalamus  (See References)

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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 02
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