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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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| thalamus |
Gr. thalamos, inner chamber, bridal chamber. The term was used by Galen.
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| thalamus |
Brain cells which lie in the upper part of the brainstem.
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| thalamus |
The largest of the 4 subdivision of the diencephalon bordering the upper lateral wall of the third ventricle dorsal to the hypothalamic sulcus. It is consists of many nuclei with extensive cortical and subcortical connections. It functions as a motor and sensory relay station, and plays a role in arousal, attention, memory, consciousness, and expression of emotion.
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| thalamus |
A structure in the diencephalon composed of two lobes, one on each side of the third ventricle.
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