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Thalamic Nuclei 01Topic: AnatomyCreated on Thursday, September 14 2006 by
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A 36 year-old fisherman suffers a lacunar infact in the thalamus.
The only observable effect of the stroke is a deficit in somatic sensation from the face. Of the following choices, which nucleus of the thalamus is the most likely location of the stroke?
A) Ventral anterior nucleus B) Intralaminar nuclei C) Medial dorsal nucleus D) Ventral posteromedial nucleus E) Ventral lateral nucleus
This question was created on September 14, 2006 by .
This question was last modified on February 21, 2007.
ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS
A) ventral anterior nucleus
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Somatic sensation from the face is associated with the ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus ( See References)
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B) intralaminar nuclei
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Somatic sensation from the face is associated with the ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus ( See References)
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C) medial dorsal nucleus
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Somatic sensation from the face is associated with the ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus ( See References)
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D) ventral posteromedial nucleus
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The ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus is associated with somatic sensation from the face ( See References)
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E) ventral lateral nucleus
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Somatic sensation from the face is associated with the ventral posteromedial 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 01
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Created: 09/14/2006
Modified: 02/21/2007
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