Thalamic Nuclei 02

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Thursday, September 14 2006 by

Last modified on Tuesday, February 20 2007.

 
        A) Mammillothalamic tract
 
        B) Cerebellum and basal ganglia
 
        C) Thalamus
 
        D) Trigeminothalamic tracts
 
        E) Amygdala, septal area, and olfactory cortex
 

 

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A) mammillothalamic tract

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Trigeminothalamic tracts provides input to the ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus  (See References)

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B) cerebellum and basal ganglia

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Trigeminothalamic tracts provides input to the ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus  (See References)

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C) thalamus

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Trigeminothalamic tracts provides input to the ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus  (See References)

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D) trigeminothalamic tracts

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The ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus receives input from the trigeminothalamic tracts  (See References)

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E) amygdala, septal area, and olfactory cortex

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Trigeminothalamic tracts provides input to 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 02
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