thalamus

The thalamus is a part of the brain that is responsible for regulating emotions and behavior. It plays a role in things like memory, attention, and mood.

    Definition of thalamus

    noun

    large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon

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    Example Sentences for thalamus

    • 1

      The thalamus then innervates the cortical division of the limbic forebrain.

    • 2

      There is no thalamus in general.

    • 3

      Pathways to the thalamus and the cortex.

    • 4

      Thanks for the addition to Thalamus.

    • 5

      Lateral dorsal nucleus of thalamus.

    • 6

      Lateral posterior nucleus of thalamus.

    • 7

      It connects the globus pallidus to the thalamus.

    • 8

      It is a part of the ventral thalamus or perithalamus.

    • 9

      The thalamus is an output not a part of the BG.

    • 10

      The thalamus surrounds the third ventricle.