Thalamic Nuclei 03

Topic: Anatomy

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        A) Thalamus
 
        B) Motor and premotor cortex
 
        C) Somatosensory cortex
 
        D) Cingulate gyrus
 
        E) Visual cortex
 

 

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A) thalamus

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Motor and premotor cortex receives input from the ventral anterior nucleus of the thalamus  (See References)

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B) motor and premotor cortex

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The ventral anterior nucleus of the thalamus sends outputs to the motor and premotor cortex  (See References)

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C) somatosensory cortex

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Motor and premotor cortex receives input from the ventral anterior nucleus of the thalamus  (See References)

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D) cingulate gyrus

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Motor and premotor cortex receives input from the ventral anterior nucleus of the thalamus  (See References)

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E) visual cortex

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Motor and premotor cortex receives input from 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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