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a structure in the brain that relays and processes incoming sensory information from the eyes and ears and from pressure and pain receptors
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| thalamus |
A portion of the humanoid brain, deep within the cerebral hemispheres.
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| thalamus |
(THAL-a-muss) An area of the brain that helps process information from the senses and transmit it to other parts of the brain.
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| thalamotomy |
Destruction of a selected portion of the thalamus (a structure deep within the brain) for the relief of pain, involuntary movements, seizures, and, rarely, emotional disturbances.
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| thalamus |
An area of the brain consisting of 2 relatively large masses of gray matter. The thalamus relays information from most sensory organs to the outer region of the cerebrum or cerebral cortex; receives and processes messages from the body concerning heat, cold, pain, pressure, and touch; and influences motor activity of the cerebral cortex.
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