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Neuroanatomy, Thalamic Nuclei

Nicholas Sheridan  1 , Prasanna Tadi  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Neuroanatomy, Thalamic Nuclei

Nicholas Sheridan et al.
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The thalamus serves as the main relay station for the brain. Motor pathways, limbic pathways, and sensory pathways besides olfaction all pass through this central structure. The thalamus can divide into approximately 60 regions called nuclei. Each nucleus has unique pathways as inputs and various projections as outputs, most of which send information to the cerebral cortex.

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Disclosure: Nicholas Sheridan declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Prasanna Tadi declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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