1. • The term thalamus derives from a Greek word thatmeans “inner chamber” or “meeting place”• Use of the terms optic thalamus and chamber of visionrelates to…

DR NILESH KATE MBBS,MD ASSOCIATE PROF ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, GULBARGA. DEPT. OF PHYSIOLOGY THALAMUS. OBJECTIVES Physiological Anatomy. Functions of thalamus. Applied aspects.…

THALAMUS THALAMUS Dr Sudhakar Marella DM Neurology The term thalamus derives from a Greek word that means âinner chamberâ or âmeeting placeâ Use of the terms optic thalamus…

Slide 1 Slide 2 The mammilothalamic tract projects to: A. Anterior nucleus of thalamus B. VPL C. VPM D. Medial geniculate E. Pulvinar 1) Slide 3 The mediodorsal nucleus (DM)…

THALAMUS THALAMUS Objectives 1. Describe the location of the thalamus 2. List the different parts and nuclei of the thalamus 3. List the afferent input to different nuclei…

* By the end of the lecture, the student should be able to: Describe main functions of the thalamus Name and identify different nuclei of thalamus. Describe the connections…

DIENCEPHALON Dr. Zeenat Zaidi Diencephalon Paired structure Located between the brain stem and the cerebral hemisphere Continuous with the rostral part of the midbrain Forms…