THALAMUS

Thalamus

The thalamus is a midline symmetrical structure of two halves, within the brains of vertebrates, situated between the cerebral cortex and the midbrain. Some of its functions are the relaying of sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex, and the regulation of consciousness, sleep, and alertness. The thalamus surrounds the third ventricle. It is the main product of the embryonic diencephalon.

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thalamus

Noun

  1. Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
  2. The receptacle of a flower; a torus.
  3. A thallus.


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